UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 35
The main objective of the 12th Five-Year Plan is
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The official slogan/objective of India’s Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012–2017) was “Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth”.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Mentions inclusion and poverty reduction but omits the Plan’s faster/sustainable formulation.
B: Incorrect - Includes two themes but omits faster growth and does not reproduce the objective.
C: Incorrect - Adds unemployment reduction but does not match the official formulation.
D: Correct - Correct: faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth expresses the Plan’s stated goal.