GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Twelfth Plan (2012–2017) The Twelfth Five-Year Plan of the Government of India has been decided to achieve a growth rate of 9% but the National Development Council (NDC) on 27 December 2012 approved a growth rate of 8% for the Twelfth Plan.

Detailed explanation-2: -INDIA: Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012–2017): Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth Volume I. Overall Summary: The Twelfth Plan relies on an extensive range of government programmes, which cover a wide variety of sectors, to help achieve the inclusive and sustainable growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Twelfth Five-Year Plan went into effect on April 1, 2012, and will run for five years, from 2012 to 2017. “Faster, More Sustainable, and More Inclusive Growth” is the slogan of the Twelfth Plan. The final authority that gave final approval to the five-year plans was the National Development Council (NDC).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Twelfth Five Year Plan began on April 1, 2012, and will last for five years, from 2012 to 2017. The Twelfth Plan’s slogan is “Faster, Sustainable, and More Inclusive Growth.” It means that the Twelfth Plan aims for faster growth that can be sustained over time, with the benefits of growth reaching the masses.