Q32
History of IndiaBritish Rule: Administration, Economy & Society
The first plan holiday in independent India covered the period
- a.1965-67
- b.1966-68
- c.1966-69
- d.1965-68
Answer: (C) 1966-69
The first plan holiday covered 1966–69, following the failure of the Third Five Year Plan due to the 1962 and 1965 wars and drought conditions. During this interregnum, three annual plans were implemented instead of a regular Five Year Plan, with equal priority given to agriculture and the industry sector.