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"Garibi Hatao" (Eradicate Poverty) was the primary slogan of which Five-Year Plan?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Third Five-Year Plan
  2. Fourth Five-Year Plan
  3. Sixth Five-Year Plan
  4. Fifth Five-Year Plan

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Fifth Five-Year Plan

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Fifth Five-Year Plan šŸ“š Explanation: The slogan "Garibi Hatao" was famously coined by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and became the defining theme of the Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-1979). The plan focused heavily on poverty alleviation programs, employment generation, and achieving self-reliance in agricultural production. However, the plan was abruptly terminated in 1978 when the Janata Party came to power.