Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List I (Major Objective) A. Faster and more inclusive growth B. Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth C. Correction of disequilibrium caused by Second World War D. Attaining self-reliance List II (Five Year Plan) 1. First 2. Fifth 3. Eleventh 4. Twelfth Code:
- (a)3, 1, 4, 2
- (b)3, 4, 1, 2
- (c)2, 4, 1, 3
- (d)2, 1, 4, 3
Correct — B, 3, 4, 1, 2. Matching each objective to its plan: A (Faster and more inclusive growth) is the Eleventh Plan (3); B (Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth) is the Twelfth Plan (4); C (Correction of disequilibrium caused by the Second World War) is the First Plan (1); and D (Attaining self-reliance) is the Fifth Plan (2). That gives A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2, i.e. 3, 4, 1, 2.
- (a)3, 1, 4, 2 — Right for A (Eleventh) and D (Fifth) but swaps B and C — the sustainable-growth theme is the Twelfth Plan and post-War correction is the First Plan, not the reverse.
- (c)2, 4, 1, 3 — Wrongly ties 'faster and more inclusive growth' to the Fifth Plan; that was the Eleventh Plan's theme, and self-reliance (D) belongs to the Fifth, not the Eleventh.
- (d)2, 1, 4, 3 — Only C-First is correct here; A, B and D are all mismatched — inclusive growth is not the Fifth Plan and self-reliance is not the Eleventh.
The theme lines of India's plans evolved over time: the First (1951-56) corrected the post-War and Partition disequilibrium with a farm focus; the Fifth (1974-79) pursued self-reliance (and Garibi Hatao); the Eleventh (2007-12) aimed at 'faster and more inclusive growth'; and the Twelfth (2012-17) added 'sustainable' to that same phrase.
The two 'inclusive growth' options (A and B) are the trap, because the Twelfth Plan simply appended the word 'sustainable' to the Eleventh Plan's slogan. Anchoring the unmistakable pairs (First to post-War, Twelfth to sustainable) unlocks the code.
- First Plan (1951-56): rehabilitation after the Second World War and Partition; agriculture and irrigation.
- Fifth Plan (1974-79): self-reliance and removal of poverty.
- Eleventh Plan (2007-12): 'Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth'.
- Twelfth Plan (2012-17): 'Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth'.
The Twelfth Plan added 'sustainable' to the Eleventh Plan's 'faster, more inclusive growth' theme.
- Swapping the Eleventh and Twelfth Plans — only the Twelfth adds 'sustainable'.
- Forgetting that the First Plan addressed the post-War disequilibrium.
A List-matching item — anchor the unmistakable pairs (First to post-War, Twelfth to sustainable) and eliminate.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
'Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth' was the objective of which plan?
- (a)Tenth Plan
- (b)Eleventh Plan
- (c)Twelfth Plan
- (d)Ninth Plan
Answer(c) Twelfth Plan — it added 'sustainable' to the Eleventh Plan's inclusive-growth theme.
- practice — not a real PYQ
India's First Five Year Plan primarily sought to
- (a)build heavy industry
- (b)rehabilitate the economy after the Second World War and Partition
- (c)remove poverty
- (d)liberalise trade
Answer(b) rehabilitate the economy after the Second World War and Partition — with a farm and irrigation focus.