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                                    What were the main features of the Second Five-Year Plan?     

Answer:

Second Five-Year Plan was formulated in the year 1956.

Following were its main features:

(i) It laid stress on the development of the heavy industries such as iron and steel industry and on the construction of large dams.

(ii) The Planning Commission believed that heavy industries should be encouraged for the cause of development of the nation as they are regarded as the backbone of an economy.

(iii) Dams were required to supply electricity to the industries and water to agricultural fields.