The inward-looking trade strategy of the first seven plans is technically called:
ATrade liberalisation
BImport substitution
CExport promotion
DFree trade policy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Import substitution
1. It replaced imports with domestic production.
2. The strategy is import substitution.
3. Tariffs and quotas gave protection.
_Source: syllabus Indian Economic Development, Chapter 2, Indian Economy 1950-1990._
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