2004 · Q65
65. Consider the following statements :
India had Plan Holiday during 1966–69 due to
- 1Indo-Pakistan conflict in 1965.
- 2severe drought for two successive years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Both statements are correct: the Plan Holiday of 1966–69 was caused by the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war, which strained finances and foreign exchange, and by two successive severe droughts (1965–66 and 1966–67), which devastated food production and forced a shift to annual plans.