WBCS.LIVE practice question

The concept of the 'Five Year Plan' in India was heavily borrowed from which country?

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

Answer options

  1. USA
  2. UK
  3. USSR (Russia)
  4. Germany

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: USSR (Russia)

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) USSR (Russia) šŸ“š Explanation: The Indian government, under Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, adopted the centralized economic planning model of Five Year Plans directly from the Soviet Union (USSR). It aimed for rapid industrialization and agricultural self-sufficiency.