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?

Q: Answer-Consider the following statements: India had plan holiday during 1966-69 due to 1. Indo-Pakistan con...

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.