Question

A 5% decrease in poverty by 2007 was one of main objectives of the ______ plan.

• A. Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985-90)
• B. Ninth Five-Year Plan (1997-2002)
• C. Fourth Five-Year Plan (1966-1974)
• D. Tenth Year Plan (2002-2007)

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Tenth Year Plan (2002-2007)

Tenth Five-Year Plan (2002-2007) Objectives

• The Tenth Five-Year Plan, spanning from 2002 to 2007, set ambitious economic and social development goals for India.
• A primary objective was to reduce the poverty ratio by 5 percentage points from the existing level by the end of the plan period (2007). This aimed to lift a significant portion of the population out of poverty.
• The plan also focused on increasing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate to 8% per annum.
• Key targets included:
• Reducing the gender gap in literacy rates by at least 50% by 2007.
• Increasing the forest and tree cover to 25% by 2007.
• Ensuring access to drinking water in all villages by 2007.
• Improving the sex ratio in the age group 0-6 years to 935 by 2007 and to 950 by 2012.
• The plan emphasized the need for economic reforms and structural adjustments to achieve sustainable growth and improve the quality of life.