Multiple choice

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The outlines of second five year plan was made by

  1. B. N. Gadgil

  2. V.K.R.V. Rao

  3. P. C. Mahalanobis

  4. C. N. Vakil
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C Correct answer
Explanation

P.C. Mahalanobis, a renowned statistician, was the principal architect of India's Second Five Year Plan (1956-1961). He emphasized heavy industrialization and the development of the public sector. The Mahalanobis model formed the basis of this plan, which focused on industrial growth.

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