Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :

List I
(Major Objective)
List II
(Five Year Plan)
A. Faster and more inclusive growth 1. First
B. Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth 2. Fifth
C. Correction of disequilibrium caused by Second World War 3. Eleventh
D. Attaining self-reliance 4. Twelfth

Code :

A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 2 1 4 3
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 2 4 1 3
(d) 2 1 4 3
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2020
The correct match is A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2.
Matching the objectives with the respective Five Year Plans:
A. Faster and more inclusive growth: This was the stated objective of the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012).
B. Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth: Sustainability was added to the objective in the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017).
C. Correction of disequilibrium caused by Second World War: The First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) in India focused on rehabilitation after Partition and World War II, addressing inflation, food shortages, and agricultural development.
D. Attaining self-reliance: While a general goal, attaining self-reliance became a more prominent and explicit objective alongside poverty alleviation in the Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-1979).
The Five Year Plans in India evolved their objectives over time, reflecting the changing economic context and national priorities. From focusing on basic infrastructure and agriculture initially, they later shifted emphasis to industrialization, poverty reduction, self-reliance, and eventually faster, more inclusive, and sustainable growth.