Multiple choice

Which plan was suspended one year before the time schedule?

  1. First Five-Year Plan (1951-56)

  2. Third Five-Year Plan (1966-71)

  3. Sixth Five-Year Plan (1980-85)

  4. Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-79) was suspended one year before the time schedule. The world economy was in a troublesome state when the Fifth Five-Year Plan was chalked out. This had a negative impact on the Indian economy. Prices in the energy and food sectors skyrocketed and as a consequence, inflation became inevitable. Therefore, the priority in the Fifth Five-Year Plan was given to the food and energy sectors. So, it was suspended one year before the time schedule.

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