Question

Which of the following sectors was given the highest priority in the First Five-Year Plan?

• A. Defense
• B. Agriculture
• C. Heavy industries
• D. Infrastructure

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Agriculture

• The First Five-Year Plan of India, launched in 1951, primarily focused on agriculture and rural development. • This emphasis was due to the prevailing food shortages and the need for self-sufficiency in food grain production following the partition of India.