Indian Five-Year Plans

India's First Five Year Plan was launched in 1951, following the establishment of the Planning Commission in 1950. This plan focused on agriculture, irrigation, and energy, and covered the period 1951-1956.

The 11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012) focused on 'faster and more inclusive growth' with targets like 9% GDP growth and reduced poverty. The 10th Plan ended in 2007, and the 12th began in 2012. Indian Five Year Plans always start and end in years ending in 2 and 7.

The National Development Council (NDC) is the apex body responsible for approving Five Year Plans in India. The Planning Commission prepared plans but didn't have final approval authority. The Union Cabinet discusses plans but the NDC provides final approval involving states. The President is not involved in plan approval.

India's First Five Year Plan (1951-56) officially initiated government efforts to address unemployment through various employment programs and policies. Later plans continued these efforts, but the systematic approach began with the First Plan's focus on community development and employment generation.

The first three Five Year Plans (1951-1965) primarily focused on increasing national income through rapid industrialization and agricultural development. The First Plan emphasized agriculture and irrigation, the Second focused on heavy industry, and the Third aimed at self-reliant growth. The overarching objective across all plans was economic growth measured by national income increase.

India's First Five Year Plan was launched in 1951 and covered the period 1951-1956. It focused primarily on agriculture, irrigation, and energy development, reflecting the country's post-independence priorities. The plan established the Planning Commission and set the template for centralized economic planning through twelve such plans until 2014.

The First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) primarily focused on agricultural development, price stability, and correcting the post-independence economic disequilibrium including disruptions from partition and refugee rehabilitation. The First Plan emphasized rebuilding rather than industrialization.

The 11th Five Year Plan started in 2007 and covered the period 2007-2012. This plan focused on inclusive growth, infrastructure development, and accelerating the growth rate to approximately 10% annually.

The 11th Five Year Plan of India covered the period 2007-2012. Five Year Plans typically start 2 years after the previous plan's start year (10th was 2002-2007).

India's First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) was based on the Harrod-Domar model of economic growth. This model emphasized the importance of capital accumulation and investment in driving economic growth. The Mahalanobis model came later in the Second Five Year Plan.

“measures” is an apt word

The 11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012) approved by the Planning Commission in November 2007 projected a 9% annual economic growth rate. This was an ambitious target building on the high growth of the 10th Plan. The actual achievement averaged around 7-8%.

India's family planning approach evolved from extension education (4) in early plans, to clinical approach (1), then target orientation (2), and finally awareness creation (3) in later periods. Option D correctly sequences this historical progression.

The National Development Council (NDC) was the apex body in India for decision-making and deliberations on development matters, presided over by the Prime Minister, and it gave the final approval to Five Year Plans.