In which of the following Five Year Plans were the Hill Area Development Programmes initiated?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Fifth five year plan
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 13-05-2026 (Slot 1), in CUET (UG) 2024 on 19-07-2024 (Slot 1), in CUET (UG) 2023 on 20-06-2023 (Slot 1), 08-06-2023 (Slot 3) and 31-05-2023 (Slot 2), and in CUET (UG) 2022 on 30-08-2022 (Slot 1).
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.” |