What was the government's decision during the period of the Fourth Five-Year Plan?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1 - To take a 'plan holiday'
The Fourth Plan was due to start in 1966, by this time, the novelty of planning had declined considerably, and moreover, India was facing an acute economic crisis.
The government decided to take a ‘plan holiday’.
Thus, the fourth FYP could only get implemented by 1969.