Question

What effects did the Eighth Five-Year Plan have on the rural economy?

• A. Self-sufficiency in food production
• B. Increased rural income
• C. Export of surplus produce
• D. Implementation of agricultural laws

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

Export of surplus produce

The Eighth Five-Year Plan was meant to help in the recovery from the drastic downfall of the Seventh Five-Year Plan. It focused on agricultural and industrial development. The rural economy was dependent on agriculture and so actions were taken to ensure self-suficiency in food production. The plan was so successful that the surplus production was exported.