Pakistan announced its first five year plan in year ______.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 1956
India, China and Pakistan set out on their paths of development in similar ways, through a series of five year plans. India’s First Five Year Plan covered 1951–56, and China announced its first plan in 1953. Pakistan followed in 1956 with its first five year plan, which is now called the Medium Term Development Plan.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 24-05 S1 | – | – | 27-05 S1* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2025-26): “8.1 Introduction … All three countries had started planning their development strategies in similar ways. While India announced its first Five Year Plan for 1951–56, Pakistan announced its first five year plan, now called the Medium Term Development Plan, in 1956. China announced its First Five Year Plan in 1953.…” |