The second five-year plan of India focused on ______.

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The correct answer is rapid industrialization.Key Points

The second five-year plan's main focus was on the rapid industrial development of the country.
It was made from 1956 to 1961, under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru.
The Second Five Year Plan was based on Mahalanobis Model.
P. C. Mahalanobis was a famous Indian statistician who founded the Indian Statistical Institute.
This plan lags behind its target growth rate of 4.5% and achieved a growth rate of 4.27%.

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Plan	Period	Objective	Actual growth rate (percent)
First	1951-55	Agricultural development of the country.	3.6
Second	1956-61	industrial development (based on P.C. Mahalanobis model)	4.1
Third	1961-66	Make the economy independent and to reach the self-active position of take-off (also called Gadgil Yojana)	2.4
Fourth	1969-74	Growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance.	3.3
Fifth	1974-79	Top priority was given to agriculture	4.8
Sixth	1980-85	Poverty eradication and technological self-reliance.	5.7
Seventh	1985-90	Establishment of a self-sufficient economy, opportunities for productive employment.	6.0
Eight	1992-97	development of human resources i	6.8
Ninth	1997-02	growth with justice and equity	5.4
tenth	2002-07	Double the per capita income	7.2
Eleventh	2007-12	faster and more inclusive growth	7.7
Twelveth	2012-17	Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth	7.9