[amp_mcq option1=”PSRQ” option2=”QPSR” option3=”RPQS” option4=”SPRQ” correct=”option4″]
The correct answer is: D. SPRQ
The third five-year plan ran into rough weather from the very start. There was the China War in 1962 which completely upset our economy. Food situation became critical and prices began to rise steep after the Indo-Pak conflict. During this period, there was also the war with Pakistan in 1965. Large funds had to be diverted from development to defence. The government had to resort to devaluation of the rupee.
Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:
- Option A: PSRQ
This option is incorrect because it puts the China War in 1962 after the Indo-Pak conflict. The China War actually happened before the Indo-Pak conflict.
- Option B: QPSR
This option is incorrect because it puts the food situation becoming critical and prices beginning to rise steep after the Indo-Pak conflict. The food situation actually became critical before the Indo-Pak conflict.
- Option C: RPQS
This option is incorrect because it puts the government having to resort to devaluation of the rupee after the Indo-Pak conflict. The government actually had to resort to devaluation of the rupee after the China War.
- Option D: SPRQ
This option is the correct answer because it puts the events in the correct chronological order. The China War happened in 1962, followed by the Indo-Pak conflict in 1965. The food situation became critical and prices began to rise steep after the Indo-Pak conflict. The government had to resort to devaluation of the rupee after the China War.