Question

Which Five Year Plan had a unique feature to lay down specific targets for each state in consultation with the State Government?
1. 10^th Five Year Plan
2. 8^th Five Year Plan
3. 12^th Five Year Plan
4. 11^th Five Year Plan

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 10^th Five Year Plan

The correct answer is the 10th Five Year Plan.

• Tenth Five Year Plan 
  • Its duration was from 2002 to 2007.
  • It was under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh.
  • Target growth: 8.1% – growth achieved: 7.7%.
  • A 20-point program was introduced.
• Aims of Tenth Five Year Plan
  • This plan aimed to double the Per Capita Income of India in the next 10 years.
  • Reduce the poverty ratio of 15% by 2012.
  • It laid down specific targets for each state in consultation with the State Governments.
  • States' role in planning was to be increased with greater involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions. State-wise break up of targets for growth and social development sought to achieve balanced development of all states.

Five-year plan	Duration	Aim
1st five-year plan	1951 to 1956	Based on Harrod Domar Model
2nd five-year plan	1956 to 1961	Based on Mahalanobis Model
3rd five-year plan	1961 to 1966	Also called as Gadgil Yojna
4th five-year plan	1969 to 1974	Growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance are two main objectives.
5th five-year plan	1974 to 1978	This plan focussed on Garibi Hatao, employment, justice, agricultural production, and defense
6th five-year plan	1980 to 1985	Focused on economic liberalization
7th five-year plan	1985 to 1990	Aimed at the establishment of a self-sufficient economy
8th five-year plan	1992 to 1997	The main focus was on the development of Human Resources
9th five-year plan	1997 to 2002	The main focus was '“Growth with Social Justice and Equality".
10th five-year plan	2002 to 2007	Aimed to double the Per Capita Income of India in the next 10 years.
11th five-year plan	2007 to 2012	Its main theme was “rapid and more inclusive growth”.
12th five-year plan	2012 to 2017	Its main theme is “Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth”.