Livestock Health and Disease Control Scheme was launched in which Five Year Plan?

First
Third
Sixth
Tenth

The correct answer is: C. Sixth

The Livestock Health and Disease Control Scheme was launched in the Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-1985). The scheme was aimed at improving the health and productivity of livestock in India. It provided for the establishment of

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veterinary hospitals and dispensaries, training of veterinary personnel, and distribution of vaccines and other veterinary drugs. The scheme was a major success, and it helped to reduce the incidence of livestock diseases in India.

The other options are incorrect. The First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) did not have a Livestock Health and Disease Control Scheme. The Third Five Year Plan (1961-1966) had a scheme called the “Livestock Development Programme”, but this was not specifically focused on disease control. The Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007) had a scheme called the “National Livestock Mission”, but this was a much broader scheme that covered a range of issues related to livestock development, including disease control.