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Which of the following Five Year Plans emphasized the need for establishing a “Socialist Pattern of Society” in India?

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The Second Five Year Plan (1956-1961) explicitly adopted the objective of establishing a “Socialist Pattern of Society” in India. This plan was largely based on the Mahalanobis model.

The socialist pattern of society implied that the state would play a dominant role in the economy, focusing on rapid industrialization, development of heavy industries, and expansion of the public sector to reduce inequalities and concentration of economic power.

This goal was formally accepted by the Indian National Congress in its Avadi Session in 1955. The First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) focused primarily on agriculture and irrigation.

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