Question

    ‘Vision 2020 for India’: The Document has been

    authored under the chairmanship of:
    A A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Y.S. Rajan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Arvind Subramaniam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Amartya Sen Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    India Vision 2020 was initially a document prepared by the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) of India's Department of Science and Technology under the chairmanship of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and a team of 500 experts. The plan is further detailed in the book India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium, which Kalam co-authored with Dr. Y.S. Rajan. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam described the plan as follows: "Transforming the nation into a developed country, five areas in combination have been identified based on India's core competence, natural resources and talented manpower for integrated action to double the growth rate of GDP and realize the Vision of Developed India."

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