The Seventh Plan prioritized which theme along with industrial growth?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Solution: The correct answer is Social justice and employment.
Explanation:
☛ The Seventh Five-Year Plan was implemented during the period 1985 to 1990 under the leadership of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
☛ The main objectives of the plan were to establish growth in areas of increasing economic productivity, production of food grains, and generating employment opportunities through Social justice and employment.
☛ The plan laid special emphasis on the basic tenets of "Food, Work, and Productivity".
☛ For the first time in Indian planning, the private sector received priority and higher investment allocation compared to the public sector.
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ The targeted growth rate for the Seventh Plan was 5.0%, whereas the actual achieved growth rate was 6.01%.
☛ Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY): Launched in 1989 during this plan to provide wage employment to the rural unemployed.
☛ Speed Post: The Department of Posts introduced the Speed Post service in India in 1986 during the Seventh Plan.
☛ SEBI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India was originally constituted in 1988 as a non-statutory body.
Important One-Liners for Upcoming Exams:
☛ What was the primary slogan/theme of the Seventh Five-Year Plan? → Food, Work, and Productivity
☛ Who was the Prime Minister of India when the Seventh Plan was launched? → Rajiv Gandhi
☛ In which year was the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) launched? → 1989
☛ Which plan was followed by two Annual Plans (1990-91 and 1991-92)? → Seventh Five-Year Plan
☛ In which five-year plan did the private sector get priority over the public sector for the first time? → Seventh Five-Year Plan