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The concept of five year plans in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Russia
  2. England
  3. The United States
  4. Germany

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Russia

Explanation: The concept of Five-Year Plans was borrowed from Russia (erstwhile USSR), which pioneered centralized economic planning. 📚 Other Information: ▪️ India’s first plan was launched in 1951, modeled on USSR planning. ▪️ First Five-Year Plan focused on agriculture & irrigation. ▪️ Planning Commission (1950) supervised until replaced by NITI Aayog (2015).