Question

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about the first two Five Year Plan?

• A. The first Five Year Plan was drafted by K.N. Raj and the second Five Year Plan was drafted by P.C. Mahalnobis.
• B. The first Five Year Plan focussed on agriculture and the second Five Year Plan focussed on industries.
• C. The first Five Year Plan emphasized on the active role of the public sector and the second Five Year Plan made huge allocations for large scale projects.
• D. The aim of first Five Year Plan was to raise the industrial production and in the second Five Year Plan, the government imposed substantial tariffs on imports in order to protect both public and private sector industries.

Hint:

Remember: First Plan = Agriculture / Dams; Second Plan = Heavy Industry / Mahalanobis.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
The goal is to identify the incorrect statement among the options regarding India's first two Five Year Plans.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
The First Five Year Plan (1951-56) focused primarily on agriculture, irrigation, and dam construction, not on industrial production as its primary goal.
The Second Five Year Plan (1956-61) focused on rapid industrialization, specifically heavy industries, and the Mahalanobis model was used.
Option (D) incorrectly claims the first plan's aim was to raise industrial production, which is historically inaccurate compared to the agricultural priority of the first plan.
Step 3: Final Answer:
The incorrect statement is (D).