India’s Five-Year Plans – MCQ from Study Material (Basic)

The text explicitly states this as the subtitle for the Twelfth Plan, reflecting its broad vision.

The targets were to increase Mean Years of Schooling to seven and eliminate gender/social gaps in enrolment, not achieve 100% total literacy.

The text explicitly states that the Industrial Policy 1956 was based on this goal during the Second Plan.

The source states an important change will be replacing the old model with 'a genuine and continuing partnership with the states' to foster cooperative federalism.

The text explicitly names TRYSEM as one of the schemes for transferring skills during the Sixth Plan.

The table shows this figure in the 'Average' column for the row labeled 'Services (6-9)' for the Eleventh Plan period.

Under the 'Monitorable Targets' for the Twelfth Plan, the text clearly lists 'Real GDP Growth Rate of 8.0 per cent'.

The text explicitly states this was the reason, leading to the years 1990-91 and 1991-92 being treated as Annual Plans.

The text states that it was felt the economy had entered a 'take-off stage' and this was its aim.

The source explicitly lists the 'Influx of Bangladeshi refugees before and after 1971 Indo-Pak war' as an important issue for this plan.

The text explicitly states that since the period saw crises in 2008 and 2011, the 8% growth 'may be termed as satisfactory'.

The plan was very successful as the economy recorded 6% growth rate against the targeted 5% with the decade of 80’s struggling out of the’ Hindu Rate of Growth

The text states that the crisis in agriculture and serious food shortages necessitated the emphasis on this sector during the Annual Plans.

The source states the Tenth Plan set 'monitorable targets' for 11 key indicators like literacy, mortality rates, and gender gaps, recognizing that growth alone was not enough.

The text specifies that when the Janta Party came to power in 1978, it terminated the Fifth Plan and introduced its own plan for 1978-1983, which became the Rolling Plan.

The source notes that from the Ninth Plan, the emphasis on the public sector declined, with the state taking on more of a facilitator role.

The text specifically mentions that the Eighth Plan undertook drastic policy measures including liberalisation under his prime ministership.

Due to the failure of the Third Plan, this period saw three Annual Plans instead of a full Five-Year Plan and is euphemistically called the Plan Holiday.

The text states that Joseph Stalin implemented the first FYP in the Soviet Union in the late 1920s, and this model was adopted by other countries.

The source explicitly states that the Planning Commission was replaced by NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog on this date.

The text clearly states that the two main objectives of this plan were 'removal of poverty' (Garibi Hatao) and 'attainment of self reliance'.

The text explicitly mentions these three unforeseen events as the causes for the Third Plan's failure, shifting focus from development to defense.

This plan's strategy was based on a model prepared by Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis, emphasizing heavy industrialization.

Facing food shortages and refugee influx, the first plan prioritized the foundational sectors of the economy.

The source states that the Planning Commission was set up in this month and year through a Cabinet Resolution to guide the country's economic development.