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Q58 (CDS-I/2006) Economy › Schemes, Inclusion & Social Sector › Inclusive growth strategies Answer Verified

The concept of ‘Minimum Needs’ was an innovation of which one of the following Five-Year Plans ?

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The concept of 'Minimum Needs' was an innovation of the Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-1979). The Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) was officially introduced in 1974, during the first year of the Fifth Plan, with the objective of providing basic social services to the economically underprivileged within a specific timeframe [t3][t5]. The programme aimed to improve the quality of life by ensuring nationally accepted standards in areas such as elementary education, rural health, water supply, and nutrition [t3]. While the Fourth Plan had discussed minimum consumption standards, the formal 'National Programme for Minimum Needs' was a cornerstone of the Fifth Plan's strategy for poverty alleviation and social justice [t2][t4]. This shift reflected a move toward addressing the consumption needs of the poor directly through integrated socio-economic reforms [c1].

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  1. [1] https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/31772/1/Unit-2.pdf
  2. [2] https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/077111825344980903-0560011973/original/WorldBankGroupArchivesfolder1850867.pdf
  3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Fifth Five-Year Plan > p. 692
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