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Which of the following periods is known as 'Plan holiday' in India?

  1. A
    1966-1969
  2. B
    1970-1975
  3. C
    1975-1979
  4. D
    1980-1985

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Following the severe economic disruptions caused by the Indo-China War (1962), the Indo-Pak War (1965), and back-to-back droughts that led to the breakdown of the Third Five Year Plan, the government suspended formal five-year planning. The period from 1966 to 1969 was instead covered by three standalone annual plans, a phase known historically as the 'Plan Holiday'.

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Which of the following periods is known as 'Plan holiday' in India?
A
1966-1969
B
1970-1975
C
1975-1979
D
1980-1985

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