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SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CHSL - 04 July 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q46

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Famines were (1) ___________ during the period of British rule due to many reasons (2) __________ unemployment following import of machine-made goods from Britain, overexploitation of farmers and (3) _________ access to food. India suffered two very severe droughts in 1965 and 1966. India achieved (4) ___________ in food grains by the year 1976 through the implementation of the seedwater-fertiliser-led (5) ___________. The country is no longer exposed to real famines. However, lack of purchasing power continues to haunt people in some parts of the country.

Which of the following years were considered plan holidays in Independent India?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 1966-1969.

The years 1966–1969 were considered plan holidays in Independent India. This period followed the end of the Third Five-Year Plan (1961–1966), which failed due to wars with China (1962) and Pakistan (1965), as well as severe droughts. Economic instability and resource constraints led the government to abandon long-term planning temporarily. Instead, it focused on short-term annual plans to stabilize the economy, revive agriculture, and address immediate challenges. These years bridged the gap before the Fourth Five-Year Plan began in 1969.