Question:medium

Which of the following statements are related to the First Five Year Plan (1951-1956)?
(A) Huge allocations were made for the Bhakhra Nangal Dam.
(B) It identified the pattern of land distribution in the country.
(C) It imposed substantial tariffs on imports.
(D) It sought to push savings up.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Import tariffs belong to the Second Plan.
Updated On: Oct 1, 2026
  • (A), (B) and (C) only
  • (A), (B) and (D) only
  • (A), (B), (C) and (D)
  • (B), (C) and (D) only
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Separate the two early plans.
The First Plan (1951-56) was about farm output, irrigation and saving. The Second Plan (1956-61) was about heavy industry, which came with import tariffs. Keep this contrast in mind.

Step 2: Find the odd statement.
Statement (C) is about tariffs on imports. That is the Second Plan style of protection of domestic industry, so it does not belong to the First Plan.

Step 3: Remove options with (C).
Options 1, 3 and 4 all include (C). They drop out together.

Step 4: Verify the remaining option.
Option 2 has (A), (B) and (D). Dams like Bhakra Nangal got large funds, land distribution was seen as a key problem, and raising savings was a goal. All three are consistent with the First Plan.

Step 5: Conclude.
Only option 2 survives the check, so it is the answer.

Step 6: Why option 3 is a trap.
Option 3 lists all four statements. It looks safe because three of the four seem familiar. But one mismatched item makes the whole set wrong, so every statement must be tested alone, not as a group.

Final Answer:
Removing the Second Plan item (C) leaves option 2. \[ \boxed{\text{Option 2}} \]
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