Which of the following were the years of Annual Plans ?
- A.1956-1957
- B.1966-1969
- C.1975-1976
- D.1992-1993
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 1966-1969. After the Third Five Year Plan (1961-66) ran into trouble, India ran three one-year Annual Plans from 1966 to 1969 before the Fourth Plan began.
The Third Plan was hit by the war with China in 1962, the war with Pakistan in 1965 and severe droughts in 1965-66, which also pushed up prices. The government could not frame a fresh five-year plan at once, so it adopted Annual Plans for 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69. This gap is often called the Plan Holiday. The Fourth Plan started in 1969. India also had Annual Plans later, in 1979-80 and again in 1990-92.
A is wrong because 1956-57 was the first year of the Second Five Year Plan (1956-61).
C is wrong because 1975-76 fell inside the Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-79).
D is wrong because 1992-93 was the first year of the Eighth Five Year Plan (1992-97).
Exam tip: Plan Holiday = three Annual Plans, 1966-69, between the Third and Fourth Plans; other Annual Plans in 1979-80 and 1990-92.
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