The Indian planning system was inspired by:
(1) The model of the US
(2) The model of the USSR
(3) The model of the UK
(4) The model of the Germany

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The Indian planning system was primarily inspired by the model of the USSR (Soviet Union), which is option (2). India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was particularly influenced by socialist and centralized planning principles, and he looked to the Soviet Union as a model for economic development and planning in the early years after India gained independence. The Five-Year Plans in India, which began in 1951, were influenced by the Soviet planning system.