In which Five-Year Plan was the following statement quoted?
“The urge to bring economic and social change under present conditions comes from the fact of poverty and inequalities in income, wealth, and opportunity”.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. First Five-Year Plan
The statement, “The urge to bring economic and social change under present conditions comes from the fact of poverty and inequalities in income, wealth and opportunity,” is directly quoted from the document of India's First Five-Year Plan (1951-1956). This foundational plan emphasized addressing widespread poverty and economic disparities, setting the rationale for planned development to improve the lives of citizens and build a self-reliant economy from the outset of independent India.