Hill Area Development Programme was launched during ________ five year plan.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Fifth
Hill Area Development Programmes were initiated during the Fifth Five Year Plan covering 15 districts comprising all the hilly districts of Uttar Pradesh (present Uttarakhand), Mikir Hill and North Cachar hills of Assam, Darjeeling district of West Bengal and Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu.