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
Answer
Why
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.
Why the others are wrong
- (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.
Concept
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.
Key facts
- 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.
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Common traps
- 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.
Related PYQs
Which among the following statements with regard to Five Year Plans in India is/are correct? 1. The First and Ninth five year plans accorded high priority to agriculture 2. The Third Plan was based on the Harrod-Domar Model 3. Seventh Plan focused on food, work and productivity 4. The Ninth five year plan emphasized on massive investments in public sector
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 1 and 3
- (c) 3 and 4
- (d) 1, 2 and 4
Answer(b) 1 and 3
Same theme — matching plans to their priorities. That NDA item tests statement-level facts about individual plans; this one matches each plan to its guiding objective.
Practice
- 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.