Assertion (A): India adopted five-year planning soon after independence.
Reason (R): The Planning Commission was chaired by the Prime Minister.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerA is true, but R is false.Correct answerYour answerA is false, but R is true.Correct answerYour answer

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Correct answer: B

Both statements are true: the First Plan began in 1951, and the Prime Minister chaired the Commission.
Who chaired the Commission does not explain why India chose to plan, so R is not the explanation.

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Assertion (A): India adopted five-year planning soon after independence.Reason (R): The Planning Commission was chaired by the Prime Minister.

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Assertion (A): India adopted five-year planning soon after independence.
Reason (R): The Planning Commission was chaired by the Prime Minister.