Question

The first FYP was commenced in 1951, and it's main thrust were:

Options

• To invest in dams and irrigation to improve agriculture with urgent attention.

• A huge allocation was made to the Bhakra Nangal dam.

• It focused more on land reforms to develop the rural areas.

• All the above

Answer 1

All the above

Explanation:

The first FYP began in 1951, with the following goals: i. Invest in dams and irrigation to boost agriculture as quickly as possible.

1. Bhakra Nagai Dam received a significant amount of funding.
2. It placed a greater emphasis on land reforms in order to enhance rural areas.
3. The primary goal was to raise the national income level.

The first FYP was not the same as the second FYP.

1. Heavy industrialization was emphasised in the second FYP, whereas agriculture and irrigation were emphasised in the first FYP.
2. The first plan emphasised patience, whereas the second aimed to achieve rapid structural transformation by making adjustments in all directions at the same time.