Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) India’s first Five Year Plan | (I) 1956 |
| (B) China’s First Five Year Plan | (II) 1949 |
| (C) Pakistan’s first five year plan | (III) 1953 |
| (D) Establishment of the People’s Republic of China | (IV) 1951 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
The three countries began planning within a few years of one another.
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) India’s first Five Year Plan | (IV) 1951 | India’s first plan was for 1951-56. |
| (B) China’s First Five Year Plan | (III) 1953 | China announced its first plan in 1953. |
| (C) Pakistan’s first five year plan | (I) 1956 | Pakistan’s first plan, now the Medium Term Development Plan, came in 1956. |
| (D) Establishment of the People’s Republic of China | (II) 1949 | The People’s Republic was set up two years after India and Pakistan became free. |
NCERT (2026-27): “8.2 Developmental Path—a Snapshot View … All the three nations have started towards their developmental path at the same time. While India and Pakistan became independent nations in 1947, People’s Republic of China was established in 1949. In a speech at that time, Jawaharlal Nehru had said, “These new and revolutionary changes in China and India, even though they differ in content, symbolise the new spirit of Asia and new vitality which is finding expression in the countries in Asia.” All three countries had started planning their development strategies in similar ways. While India announced its first Five Year Plan for 1951–56, Pakistan announced its first five year plan, now called the Medium Term Development Plan, in 1956. China announced its First Five Year Plan in 1953. …” |