Question

Which of the following presents the correct chronological sequence of events in India's planning history?

पर्याय

• Establishment of Planning Commission (1950) → First Plan (Harrod-Domar Model) → Second Plan (Mahalanobis Model) → NITI Aayog (2015) → End of Five Year Plans (2017)

• NITI Aayog (2015) → Establishment of Planning Commission (1950) → First Plan (Harrod-Domar Model) → Second Plan (Mahalanobis Model) → End of Five Year Plans (2017)

• Establishment of Planning Commission (1950) → Second Plan (Harrod-Domar Model) → First Plan (Mahalanobis Model) → End of Five Year Plans (2015) → NITI Aayog (2017)

• First Plan (Mahalanobis Model) → Establishment of Planning Commission (1950) → Second Plan (Harrod-Domar Model) → NITI Aayog (2015) → End of Five Year Plans (2017)

Answer 1

The Planning Commission was established in 1950 under Jawaharlal Nehru, followed by the First Plan (Harrod-Domar Model) and the Second Plan (Mahalanobis Model). NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015, and the Five Year Plan system ended in 2017 with the Twelfth Plan (2012–17).