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Q76
(NDA-II/2024)
Economy › Growth, Development, Poverty & Employment
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Which among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in India is/are correct ? 1. The First and Ninth five year plans accorded high priority to agriculture 2. The Third Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar Model 3. Seventh Plan focused on food, work and productivity 4. The Ninth five year plan emphasized on massive investments in public sector Select the answer using the code given below :
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B (1 and 3) based on the following evaluation of the statements:
- Statement 1 is correct: The First Five Year Plan (1951-56) focused primarily on agricultural development to overcome food shortages post-independence. The Ninth Plan (1997-2002) also prioritized agriculture and rural development to generate employment and eradicate poverty.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: The First Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model. The Third Plan (1961-66) aimed at making the economy self-reliant and self-generating.
- Statement 3 is correct: The Seventh Plan (1985-90) was explicitly centered around the objectives of 'Food, Work, and Productivity'.
- Statement 4 is incorrect: Following the 1991 reforms, the Ninth Plan shifted focus toward market-led growth and social sectors, rather than massive public sector investments which were the hallmark of earlier Mahalanobis-style planning.
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