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Which of the following was the focus for the second five year plan?

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Agriculture
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Industrialization
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Removing poverty
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Self reliant
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The correct option is A Industrialization
It was particularly for the development of the public sector and rapid industrialization. The plan was followed by Mahalanobis model, a economic development model developed by the Indian statistician Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in 1953. The plan attempted the allocation of investment between productive sectors in order to maximize long-run economic growth. Its objective was Rapid industrialization, particularly basic and heavy industries such as iron and steel, heavy chemicals, fertilizers, heavy engineering and machine building industry.

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