Economy PYQ 10 of 50 · Planning and NITI Aayog

Which of the following is not an objective of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan?

  1. AZero fiscal deficit by 2015
  2. BSustainable growth
  3. CFaster growth
  4. DInclusive growth

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Correct answer: (a) Zero fiscal deficit by 2015

Explanation

The theme of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012–17) was "Faster, More Sustainable and More Inclusive Growth", with a growth target of 8% a year. So faster growth, sustainable growth and inclusive growth were all its objectives.

Zero fiscal deficit by 2015 was never an objective: the plan aimed to reduce the fiscal deficit, not to remove it. The Twelfth Plan was the last one; NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.

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