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Politics of Planned Development 📊

NCERT-aligned Class 12 Geography topic. Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.

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When was Planning Commission established?
15 March 1950 (Cabinet resolution).
Chairman of Planning Commission?
Prime Minister (ex officio).
Was it a constitutional body?
No — created by executive resolution.
When replaced?
1 January 2015 by NITI Aayog.
Which chapter discusses 'Planning Commission'?
NCERT Class 12 — Politics of Planned Development.
First FYP duration?
1951-1956.
Model used?
Harrod-Domar.
Focus?
Agriculture, irrigation, energy.
Major projects?
Bhakra Nangal, Damodar Valley, Hirakud.
Which chapter discusses 'First Five-Year Plan'?
NCERT Class 12 — Politics of Planned Development.
Architect of 2nd FYP?
P.C. Mahalanobis.
Strategy?
Heavy industry, public sector, import substitution.

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This topic is part of the NCERT Class 12 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 3: Politics of Planned Development (NCERT Class 12 — Politics in India Since Independence). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).

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