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What did self-reliance as a planning goal mean in practice?
ASelling public firms
BRaising export tariffs
CBorrowing from abroad
DAvoiding avoidable imports
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Avoiding avoidable imports
Self-reliance meant avoiding imports of goods that could be produced in India, to reduce dependence on foreign countries.
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