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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper V: Indian Constitution and Economy · Question 196 of 200

Q196
Indian EconomyPlanning, Economic Reforms & Policy
Why did India have two Sixth Five Year Plans?
  1. a.Indo-China conflict
  2. b.Poor monsoon
  3. c.Balance of payments crisis
  4. d.Change of power at the Center

Answer: (D) Change of power at the Center

The Janata government drafted a Sixth Plan for 1978–83, but when Congress returned to power in 1980 it scrapped it and launched a fresh Sixth Plan for 1980–85. The change of government, not war, monsoon or a payments crisis, caused the two plans.

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