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Option 4 : Third
The correct answer is Third.
Green Revolution
- The Green revolution started in the year 1965 and the 3rd five-year plan was between 1961-66.अमेरिकेच्या
- The green revolution started Under the Ministery of Food and Agriculture C. Subramaniam.
- In 1965, Lal Bahadur Shastri was the prime minister of India.
- Father of the Green revolution(India)M.S.Swaminathan
- The word Green revolution was first used by William S. Gaud, Administrator of the U.S Agency for International Development(USAID).
- World Father of the Green revolution Norman Borlaug.
- It's referring to the great increase in the production of wheat and rice Due to the introduction of high yielding seeds. Mainly Mexican wheat seeds.
- The green revolution aims to make the country self-sufficient in food grains.
- It was introduced in North-India especially in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
Five-year Plan
- It was launched by The first Indian prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, In 1951.
| Plan period | Main objective | Target Growth Rate(%) | Actual Growth Rate(%) |
| 1st 1951-56 | Model-Harrod-Domar, Development of agriculture | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| 2nd1956-61 | Model-P C Mahalanobis. rapid industrialization- heavy & basic industries | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 3rd 1961-1966 | Model-John sandy and S. Chakravorty, It aims to make India a' self-reliant' and 'self-generating' economy. | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Plan holiday 1966-69 | Reason Failure of Third Plan that of the devaluation of rupee( to boost exports) along with inflationary recession led to the postponement of the fourth FYP. | ||
| 4th 1969-1974 | Model-Ashok Rudra & A.S Manne, growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance | 5.7 | 3.3 |
| 5th 1974-79 | Removal of poverty (Garibi Hatao) and 'attainment of self-reliance' | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Rolling Plan 1978-80 | political uncertainty at the Centre | ||
| 6th 1980-85 |
Increase in national income, modernization of technology, decrease in poverty and unemployment |
5.2 | 5.7 |
| 7th 1985-90 | Focus on ‘food, work & productivity’ | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Holiday | Political uncertainty at the Centre | ||
| 8th 1992-1997 |
Worsening Balance of Payment position, rising debt burden, widening budget deficits main issues. Introduction of fiscal & economic reforms including liberalization |
5.6 | 6.8 |
| 9th 1997-2002 | Growth With Social Justice & Equality | 6.6 | 5.4 |
| 10th 2002-07 | ‘Monitorable targets’ for a few key indicators (11) of development besides the 8 % growth target. | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| 11th 2007-12 |
Towards Faster, more Inclusive Growth |
9.0 | 8.0 |
| 12th 2012-17 | ‘Faster, Sustainable, and More Inclusive Growth | 8.2 |
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