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Indian Five-Year Plans

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Indian Five Year Plans form a critical component of Indian economic history, detailing objectives like poverty alleviation and industrial growth. Questions target specific timelines, agricultural targets, and industrial policies established across various plan periods. This topic is a staple in civil services and state preliminary examinations.

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Indian Five-Year Plans Questions

Multiple choice

Which plan was based on Mahalanobis model?

  1. First plan

  2. Second plan

  3. Third plan

  4. Fourth plan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The second plan during 1956-1961 was based on this model where emphasis was placed on building large & capital goods industries so that the industrialization process may be encouraged. It put India on the strong industrial base as it is today.

Multiple choice

Fifth five year plan (1974-79) stressed on

  1. democratic values

  2. socialist values

  3. spiritual values

  4. both (1) and (2)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Fifth Five Year Plan emphasized both democratic and socialist values, aiming for growth with social justice and self-reliance.

Multiple choice

Which was the first five year plan to give importance to Human resources?

  1. Eighth five year plan

  2. Fifth five year plan

  3. Sixth five year plan

  4. Third five year plan

  5. Fourth five year plan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-1997) shifted the focus toward human development, prioritizing education, health, and employment as essential components of economic growth.