Hill Area Development Programmes were initiated during which of the following Five Year Plans?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → 5th
Hill Area Development Programmes were started in the Fifth Five Year Plan. They covered 15 districts: all the hilly districts of Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand), the Mikir Hill and North Cachar hills of Assam, Darjeeling district of West Bengal and Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu.
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NCERT (2025-26): “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.…” |