Match the following Five Year Plans with the year in which they were launched:
| List 1- Plan | List 2- Year |
| (a) First Five-Year Plan | (i) 1969 |
| (b) Second Five-Year Plan | (ii) 1961 |
| (c) Third Five-Year Plan | (iii) 1956 |
| (d) Fourth Five-Year Plan | (iv) 1951 |
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4 - (a)- iv, (b)- iii, (c)- ii, (d)- i
The correct match is:
| List 1- Plan | List 2- Year |
| (a) First Five-Year Plan | (iv) 1951 |
| (b) Second Five-Year Plan | (iii) 1956 |
| (c) Third Five-Year Plan | (ii) 1961 |
| (d) Fourth Five-Year Plan | (i) 1969 |
Explanation:
The first Five Year Plan was drafted under the leadership of K.N. Raj (1951-1956).
The second Five Year Plan was drafted by P.C. Mahalanobis (1956-1961).
The third Five Year Plan was similar to the second-year plan (1961-1966).
The fourth Five Year Plan was launched in 1969 because it was delayed due to plan holidays between 1966 & 1969.