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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 189 of 200

Q189
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Minerals, Energy & Industry
In which year the first industrial policy was declared?
  1. a.1948
  2. b.1956
  3. c.1960
  4. d.1962

Answer: (A) 1948

Independent India's first Industrial Policy Resolution was announced on 6 April 1948, defining a mixed economy. The Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 was the second, which makes it the tempting wrong option.