UPSSSC PET 2025 (6 Sept Shift 1)
Which Industrial Policy Resolution gave the public sector a strategic role in the Indian economy ?
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Answer: Option D — Industrial Policy Resolution 1956
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The Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 reserved key industries for the State (Schedule A) and gave the public sector the commanding heights of the economy.
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