Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Perspective plan | (I) Contribution made by each sector to the GDP |
| (B) Commanding heights | (II) Long-term plan over a period of twenty years |
| (C) Structural composition | (III) Portion of farm produce sold in the market by farmers |
| (D) Marketed surplus | (IV) Industries vital for the economy, under complete government control |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Perspective plan | (II) Long-term plan over a period of twenty years | Plans also set what was to be achieved over twenty years. |
| (B) Commanding heights | (IV) Industries vital for the economy, under complete government control | The government was to completely control the industries vital for the economy. |
| (C) Structural composition | (I) Contribution made by each sector to the GDP | The shares of agriculture, industry and services make up the structural composition. |
| (D) Marketed surplus | (III) Portion of farm produce sold in the market by farmers | It is the part of the crop farmers sell, not keep. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Box 2.2: What is a Plan? … Our plan documents upto the year 2017 not only specify the objectives to be attained in the five years of a plan but also what is to be achieved over a period of twenty years. This long-term plan is called ‘perspective plan‘. …” “2.4 Industry and Trade … In addition, the decision to develop the Indian economy on socialist lines led to the policy of the government controlling the commanding heights of the economy, as the Second Five Year plan put it. This meant that the government would have complete control of those industries that were vital for the economy. …” “2.2 The Goals of Five Year Plans … The GDP of a country is derived from the different sectors of the economy, namely the agricultural sector, the industrial sector and the service sector. The contribution made by each of these sectors makes up the structural composition of the economy. …” “2.3 Agriculture … If, on the other hand, a substantial amount of agricultural produce is sold in the market by the farmers, the higher output can make a difference to the economy. The portion of agricultural produce which is sold in the market by the farmers is called marketed surplus. …” |