{"id":89045,"date":"2025-06-01T07:28:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89045"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:28:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:28:19","slug":"which-among-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-five-year-plans-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-among-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-five-year-plans-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Which among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in India is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The First and Ninth five year plans accorded high priority to agriculture<\/li>\n<li>2. The Third Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar Model<\/li>\n<li>3. Seventh Plan focused on food, work and productivity<\/li>\n<li>4. The Ninth five year plan emphasized on massive investments in public sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option3=&#8221;3 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) accorded high priority to agriculture, aiming to overcome food shortages and address inflationary pressures. The Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) also emphasized agriculture and rural development as a key area for achieving the goal of &#8216;Growth with Social Justice and Equity&#8217;. Statement 3 is correct. The Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-1990) had &#8216;Food, Work and Productivity&#8217; as its main objectives, focusing on generating productive employment and increasing food production. Statement 2 is incorrect. The First Five Year Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar model. The Third Plan (1961-1966) used aspects of the Mahalanobis model and faced significant challenges. Statement 4 is incorrect. The Ninth Five Year Plan, operating in the post-liberalization era, emphasized economic reforms, efficiency, productivity, and encouraging the private sector, rather than massive investments solely in the public sector as was characteristic of earlier plans.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe First Plan prioritized agriculture, and the Seventh Plan focused on food, work, and productivity. The models used and the emphasis on public vs. private sector investment varied across plans.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe First Plan focused on primary sector development. The Second Plan focused on rapid industrialization (Mahalanobis model). The Third Plan aimed at self-sufficiency in food grains and expansion of basic industries. The Seventh Plan was formulated during the leadership of Rajiv Gandhi.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in India is\/are correct ? 1. The First and Ninth five year plans accorded high priority to agriculture 2. The Third Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar Model 3. Seventh Plan focused on food, work and productivity 4. The Ninth five year plan emphasized &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-among-the-following-statements-with-regard-to-five-year-plans-in\/#more-89045\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1094],"tags":[1103,1120,1121],"class_list":["post-89045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-nda-2","tag-1103","tag-economic-development","tag-planning","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Statement 1 is correct. 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