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The First Five Year Plan focused on ________.

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the agrarian sector
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investments in dams and irrigation
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both (A) and (B)
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rapid industrialization with particular emphasis on the development of heavy and basic industries
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Solution

The correct option is D both (A) and (B)
The first Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, presented the first five year plan on 8th December, 1951 on the Parliament which focused on enhancing the Agricultural sector through investment in the dams and irrigation facilities. The target growth rate which was planned to be achieve was 2.1 % of the annual Gross Domestic Product(GDP) of the economy.

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