Question
Consider the following statements: India had plan
holiday during 1966-69 due to 1. Indo-Pakistan conflict in 1965. 2. Severe drought for two successive years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Solution
• The government had to declare "Plan Holidays" (1966-67, 1967-68, and 1968-69). The Sino-Indian War of 1962 and the Indo-Pak War of 1965, which caused the Third Five Year Plan to fail, were the primary causes of the plan holidays. Hence, statement 1 is correct. • During 1966-67, there was the problem of drought but it was not the reason behind the plan holiday. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect. • Therefore, A is the right answer.
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