Hill Area Development Programme was initiated during which of the following Five Year Plan?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Fifth Five Year Plan
The programme covered 15 districts, including all the hilly districts of present Uttarakhand.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Hill Area Development Programme … 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.” |