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‘Twenty Point Programme’ was first launched in the Year

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

Answer options

  1. 1969
  2. 1975
  3. 1977
  4. 1980

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1975

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) 1975 📚 Explanation: The 'Twenty Point Programme' (TPP) was first launched by the government of India led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the year 1975. The objective of this plan was to intensify efforts toward poverty eradication and social justice. It contained specific targets for land reforms, minimum wages, and providing housing to the rural poor. The program has been revised multiple times over subsequent decades to meet changing economic requirements.