1. Seventh
  2. Fifth
  3. Second
  4. Third
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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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