Fill in the blanks from the alternatives given in the brackets.
_________ five year plan gave more importance to heavy and basic industries.
Among the Five Year Plans, the Second Five Year Plan was launched in the year 1956. The main objective of this five-year plan was to achieve a sizeable increase in the national income with an objective to raise the level of living. Moreover, it focused on the rapid industrialization of the country. Thus, the main emphasis was on the development of heavy and basic industries.
Thus, the correct answer is A.