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India's Third Five Year Plan (1961-1966) was criticised for which of the following?

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Think of the charge of favouring cities over villages.
Updated On: Oct 1, 2026
  • Increasing the possibility of food shortage.
  • Spending foreign exchange to buy technology from the global market.
  • Displaying an unmistakable urban bias.
  • Attracting more investment for green revolution.
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Think about who gained.
A common criticism of the early Indian plans is who benefited. Heavy industry and city based growth was favoured, while villages and farmers got less.

Step 2: Test each option against this.
An option that talks about a city focus fits the criticism. An option that describes a later policy or a neutral fact does not.

Step 3: Reject the later policy.
Option 4 is about green revolution investment, which came in the late 1960s after the plan and was a change of course, not a criticism of it.

Step 4: Reject the loosely linked options.
Options 1 and 2 talk about food shortage and foreign exchange spending. These are effects or means, not the standard charge made against the direction of the plan.

Step 5: Select the fit.
Option 3 states the city bias charge directly, so it is the answer.

Final Answer:
The charge of urban bias fits option 3. \[ \boxed{\text{Option 3}} \]
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