Question

Which Five Year Plan focused on the overall development of agriculture ?

• A. Second Five Year Plan
• B. First Five Year Plan
• C. Third Five Year Plan
• D. Fourth Five Year Plan

Answer 1

Answer:

B. First Five Year Plan

Five year plans 

1. First Five Year Plan (1951-56) – Overall development of agriculture
   

2. Second Five Year Plan (1956-61) – Industrial development
   

3. Third Five Year Plan (1961-66) – Self sufficiency in food, self sufficiency in economy
   

4. Fourth Five Year Plan (1969-74) – Self-reliance and sustained growth
   

5. Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-79) – Removal of poverty
   

6. Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-85) – Improvement in infrastructure in agriculture

7. Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-90) – Modernisation and increase in employment opportunities.
   

8. Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-97) – Human resource development
   

9. Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-02) – Rural development and decentralized planning.
   

10. Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) – Increase in investment.
    

11. Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12) – Overall development of the people.
    

12. Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) – Sustainable development