Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 2

The correct answer is 2 and 3 only.

• The first five-year plan in India was launched in 1951.
• In total, twelve five-year plans took place in India.
• NITI Aayog, a policy Think Tank replaced Planning Commission with an aim to make the planning approach more inclusive and bottom-up. 
• Fifth five-year plan-
  • It took place from 1974 to 1978.
  • Its objective was- ‘removal of poverty and attainment of self-reliance’
  • It was focussed on Garibi Hatao, employment, justice, agricultural production and defence.
  • It was successful as it achieved a growth of 4.8% against the target of 4.4%.
• Hence, statement 1 was not correct.
• Seventh five-year plan-
  • It took place from 1985 to 1990.
  • This plan introduced programs like Jawahar Rozgar Yojana. Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • The objectives of this plan include the establishment of a self-sufficient economy, opportunities for productive employment, and up-gradation of technology.
• Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) was launched in 1989 by merging National Rural Employment Programme and Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme.
• Eighth five-year plan-
  • It took place from 1992 to 1997, under the leadership of P.V. Narasimha Rao.
  • New Economic Policy of India was launched during the plan. Hence statement 3 is correct.
  • The objectives were-Rapid economic growth, high growth of agriculture and allied sector, and the manufacturing sector, growth in exports and imports, improvement in trade and current account deficit.
  • An average annual growth rate of 6.78% against the target 5.6% was achieved.