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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 29

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 3 Feb 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q29

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The Second Five Year Plan which laid down the basic ideas regarding goals of Indian planning was based on the ideas of ______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. PC Mahalanobis.

 

  1. The Second Five Year Plan (1956-1961) focused on industrialization and heavy industries.

  2. It was based on the Mahalanobis Model, proposed by PC Mahalanobis, a famous Indian statistician.

  3. The plan aimed at achieving self-reliance through rapid industrial growth, especially in the public sector.

  4. Other options:

    • Lal Bahadur Shastri was a Prime Minister but not the planner of this.

    • BR Ambedkar was a social reformer and architect of the Constitution.

    • Sardar Patel was a key political leader but not associated with the plan’s economic model.