alleryStart learning →The first Five-Year Plan, launched in 1951, mainly focused on which sector?
AAgriculture
BHeavy industry
CForeign trade
DDefence forces
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Agriculture
The opening plan stressed farm development because food supply and irrigation were the immediate need after independence.
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