Question

Read the following statements carefully and choose the correct answers from the following:

Statement 1 - Poverty Alleviation Programmes were the first approach that have been initiated from the Third Five Year Plan and progressively enlarged since then.

Statement 2 - Growth-oriented approach was initiated from the Second Five Year Plan.

[0.80 marks]

• A. Both the statements are true.
• B. Both the statements are false.
• C. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
• D. Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both the statements are false.

Poverty Alleviation Programmes were the second approach that have been initiated from the Third Five Year Plan and progressively enlarged since then. The government has introduced a variety of programmes for the reduction of poverty. Growth-oriented approach was initiated from the First Five Year Plan. This approach is based on an expectation that effects of economic growth (rapid increase in GDP and per capita income) would spread to all sections of the society.