Match List I (Five Year Plan) with List II (Agency set up) and choose the correct answer from the options given below.

List I

i.First Five Year Plan

ii.Second Five Year Plan

iii.Third Five Year Plan

iv.Fifth Five Year Plan

List II

a.Autonomous colleges

b.University Grants Commission

c.Specialized departments of scientific study

d.Two rural institutes in Wardha and Mysore

Ai-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d

Bi-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a ✓ Correct

Ci-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

Di-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c

Correct answer: (B) i-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a

Explanation

Each Five Year Plan pairs with the agency or initiative it fostered.

The First Five Year Plan is linked to the University Grants Commission.

The Second Five Year Plan is tied to specialized departments of scientific study.

The Third Five Year Plan is associated with two rural institutes at Wardha and Mysore.

The Fifth Five Year Plan is connected with the growth of autonomous colleges.

The UGC gained statutory status through an Act of Parliament in 1956.

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