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Q. Who among the following was the father of Indian economic planning?

[A] Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

[B] M Visvesvaraya

[C] DR B R Ambedkar

[D] Amartya Kumar Sen

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: Father of Indian Economic Planning is Sir M. Vishweshwaraiah. Sir M Visvesvaraya, popularly known as Sir MV, was an engineer, statesman, and a scholar.

Sir MV served as the Diwan of Mysore from 1912-1918. In 1955, he was honoured with Bharat Ratna.

Source: NCERT

Q. Who among the following was the father of Indian economic planning?

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