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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2022General Studies
Question
Before the inception of the five-year plan in India, which of these plans were in existence? 1. Bharat Plan 2. Sarvodaya Plan 3. Farmer Plan 4. Bombay Plan Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Options
- A 1, 2 and 3 only
- B 1 and 4 only
- C 2 and 4 only
- D 1, 2 and 4 only
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Correct Answer
C 2 and 4 only
Model Answer
- The First Five-Year Plan was introduced on 1 April 1951, after the Planning Commission had been established on 15 March 1950.
| Plan | Description | Date of launch |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sarvodaya Plan | Jaiprakash Narayan designed the Sarvodaya Plan in 1950. This plan was inspired by Vinoba Bhave's Sarvodaya Idea and Gandhian Plan. | 1950 |
| 2. Bharat Nirman | Bharat Nirman is an Indian plan for creating basic rural infrastructure. It is a step in bridging the gap between rural and urban areas and improving the quality of lives of rural masses. It comprises projects on irrigation, roads (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana), housing (Indira Awaas Yojana), water supply, electrification, and telecommunication connectivity. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched on 25 December 2000. | Around 2000 |
| 3. Bombay Plan | The Bombay Plan was the economic plan for India proposed by a group of industrialists and technocrats in January 1944. | 1944 |
- From the above table plan before 1951 are Sarvodaya Plan and the Bombay Plan. Hence option C is the correct answer.
Additional Information
- Under the socialist influence of the first Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the Soviet Union borrowed the notion of five-year economic planning.
In India, the five-year plans' long-term goals are:
- High Growth Rate to Raise Indian Citizens' Living Standards.
- For prosperity, the economy must be stable.
- Independent economy promoting social justice and decreasing inequality economic modernization