GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under which plan did the Govt. introduce an agriculture strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution?
A
Second Five Year Plan
B
Third Five Year Plan
C
Fourth Five Year Plan
D
Sixth Five Year Plan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is option 3, i.e, Third-five year plan. The Government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to Green Revolution in Third-five year plan.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the third Five Years Plan (1961-66), the priorities were on self-sufficiency in food grains, meeting the raw material needs of industries and increase in exports. During this period, Green Revolution programme was started on a small scale.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fifth Plan (1974–1978) The Fifth Five-Year Plan laid stress on employment, poverty alleviation (Garibi Hatao), and justice. The plan also focused on self-reliance in agricultural production and defence. In 1978 the newly elected Morarji Desai government rejected the plan.

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