With reference to the planning in India, consider the following statements.
a. M. Visvesvaraya is regarded as a pioneer of economic planning in India.
b. The idea of economic planning for five years was taken from the Soviet Union under the socialist influence of first Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru.
c. The first eight five-year plans in India emphasized growing the public sector.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
b and c only
2
a and b only
3
a, b and c
4
c only