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Green revolution was Introduced In which Five Year Plan of India?
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1. Seventh
2. Fifth
3. Second
4. Third
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Option 4 : Third
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‘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.
* 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(Indla)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 alms to make the country self-sufficient In food grains.
+ It was introduced in North-Indla especially In Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
Five-year Plan
* Itwas launched by The first Indian prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, In 1951.
Plan
Main objective
period
Model-Harrod-Domar,
ret 1oeyglopment of agriculture
Targefctual
GrowtBrowth
Rate(Bate(%
21 | 3.6
Model-P C Mahalanobis.
rapid Industriallzation-
2nd1956eGty & basic Industries
45 | 43
3rd.) Model-John sandy and S.
Chakravorty, It alms to make
1961-1968enerating economy.
India a’ self-reliant’ and '‘self-
5.6 | 2.8
Reason Failure of Third Plan
Plan) that of the devaluation of
rupee( to boost exports)
holiday along with inflationary
recession led to the
1966-6Bostponement of the fourth
FYP.
Model-Ashok Rudra & A.S
Manne, growth with stability
ath 1969-199 Selfreliance
and progressive achievement
57 | 3.3
Removal of poverty (Garlbl
Hatao) and ‘attainment of
‘Sth 1974-79 self-rellance’
Rolli
9 5
Plan| 2 Political uncertainty at the
Centre
1978-80
44| 486th]
Increase in national income,
modernization of technology,
Jecrease in poverty and
oad 8 unemployment
Focus on ‘food, work &
7th 1985-90 Productivity’
5.2
5.0
57
6.0
Holi
Political uncertainty at the
lay Centre
Worsening Balance of
Payment position, rising debt
burden, widening budget
deficits main issues.
Introduction of fiscal &
8th 196aohaB7Ic reforms including
liberalization
5.6
68
Growth With Social Justice &
Equality
9th 1997-2002
6.6
54
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“Monitorable targets’ for a few
key indicators (11) of
sdgysigpment besides the 8 %
growth target.
8.0
76
11th)
12th’
Towards Faster,
poo? Inclusive Growth
‘Faster, Sustainable, and
Dove Inclusive Growth
9.0
8.2
8.0