Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Planning and development in Indian Context

Question:

In which of the following five year plans, Hill area Development programmes were initiated.

Options:

Fourth five year plan

Third five year plan

Fifth five year plan

First five year plan

Correct Answer:

Fifth five year plan

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Fifth five year plan.

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.