The heavy-industry strategy of the Mahalanobis model was initiated in:
A
First Plan
B
Second Plan
C
Third Plan
D
Fourth Plan
Correct Option:
B
Explanation
The Second Five-Year Plan (1956–61) is strongly associated with P. C. Mahalanobis and an emphasis on heavy industries, capital goods, and rapid industrialisation.
Think:
First Plan → agriculture
Second Plan → heavy industry
