What were the main objectives of the Rolling Plan introduced between the Fifth and Sixth Five-Year Plans?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Focus on economic crisis management and policy adjustments.
- The main objectives of the Rolling Plan were introduced, focusing on economic crisis management and policy adjustments between the Fifth and Sixth Five-Year Plans.
- The Rolling Plan was introduced in 1978 by the Janata Party government under Prime Minister Morarji Desai.
- The Janata Party government (1977–1980) scrapped the original Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974–79) and launched its own version of the Sixth Five-Year Plan (1978–83), with emphasis on employment generation, rural development, and self-reliance.
- After Indira Gandhi’s re-election in 1980, the Congress government rejected this plan and replaced it with a new Sixth Five-Year Plan (1980–85), focusing on poverty alleviation, modernization, and economic growth.
Other Options:
- Second Five-Year Plan (1956-61): Employment generation and regional balance
- Fourth Five-Year Plan: (1969-74): Growth with social justice and economic stability
- Third Five Year Plan (1961-66): Agricultural expansion and industrial growth