Architect of Indian Planning
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Question (English)
Who is regarded as the architect of Indian planning?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis ✓ Correct
- B.R. Ambedkar
- Sardar Patel
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is regarded as the architect of Indian planning. The Second Five Year Plan was based on his ideas.
Key Points:
- Born in 1893 in Calcutta.
- Educated at Presidency College, Calcutta and Cambridge University.
- Fellow of Britain's Royal Society in 1945.
- Established the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and journal Sankhya.
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