Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2014 · Economy · Question 9

The main objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan is

  1. inclusive growth and poverty reduction
  2. inclusive and sustainable growth
  3. sustainable and inclusive growth to reduce unemployment
  4. faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth

Answer

faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth

  • (a) Inclusive growth and poverty reduction — Poverty reduction was an important goal, but this was not the stated main objective/title theme of the 12th Plan. Incorrect.
  • (b) Inclusive and sustainable growth — This is incomplete; the 12th Five-Year Plan emphasized faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth. Incorrect.
  • (c) Sustainable and inclusive growth to reduce unemployment — Employment generation mattered, but this wording is not the official objective of the Plan. Incorrect.
  • (d) Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth — This is the official theme/objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012–17). Correct.
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