Which five year plan was running in India during the 1971 Indo-Pak war?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. fourth
The duration of this Plan is 1969-1974 under the leadership of Indira Gandhi.
The two main objectives of this Plan are growth with Stability and Progressive achievement with self-reliance.
During this Plan, 14 major Indian Banks were nationalized and the Green Revolution was started.
At this time, the Indo-Pak war of 1971 and the Bangladesh liberation war took Place.
The main emphasis was on the growth rate of agriculture to enable other sectors to move forward.
First, two years of the plan saw record production.
The last three years did not measure up due to poor monsoon.
Implementation of Family Planning Programmes was amongst the major targets of the Plan.