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The concept of the 'Rolling Plan' in India was introduced by which government?

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

Answer options

  1. The Congress Government under Indira Gandhi
  2. The Janata Party Government under Morarji Desai
  3. The NDA Government under Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  4. The UPA Government under Manmohan Singh

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The Janata Party Government under Morarji Desai

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) The Janata Party Government under Morarji Desai šŸ“š Explanation: The Janata Party government terminated the Fifth Five-Year Plan one year ahead of its schedule in 1978. In its place, they introduced the concept of the 'Rolling Plan' for the period of 1978 to 1980. This approach allowed for the continuous revision of plan targets and allocations every year based on the performance of the previous year.