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Who is known as the architect of India's Five-Year Plans?

1. Sardar Patel
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. B.R. Ambedkar
4. P.C. Mahalanobis

Correct answer: P.C. Mahalanobis

Solution

P.C. Mahalanobis is regarded as the architect of India's Five-Year Plans because of his major role in designing the planning model, especially for the Second Five-Year Plan. His statistical and economic framework shaped early Indian planning.

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