SSC GD 2024 PYQ — Question 29

SSC GD Const (English) - 20 Feb 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q29

At the end of which of the following Five-year plans of India, five ITTs were set up in the country?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. First.

Five IITs were set up in India at the end of the First Five-Year Plan (1951-1956). During this period, the Indian government established these premier institutions to promote technical education and research in the country, to build a strong engineering and technology base.