Match each Five-Year Plan in List I with the higher-education agency or…
2024
Match each Five-Year Plan in List I with the higher-education agency or initiative in List II.
List I — Five-Year Plan | List II — Agency or initiative established | ||
|---|---|---|---|
A | First Five-Year Plan | I | Autonomous colleges |
B | Second Five-Year Plan | II | University Grants Commission |
C | Third Five-Year Plan | III | Specialized departments of scientific study |
D | Fifth Five-Year Plan | IV | Two rural institutes at Wardha and Mysore |
Choose the correct matching sequence from the options below.
Answer: B. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I — ConceptFor a match-the-lists question, associate each development with the plan period in which it was initiated or formally set up. Build the…
- A.
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
- B.
A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
- C.
A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
- D.
A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept
For a match-the-lists question, associate each development with the plan period in which it was initiated or formally set up.
Build the plan-to-development mapping from the chronological evidence.
Compare that complete mapping with each offered sequence.
Application
Applying that chronology to the four entries gives the following mapping:
Plan | Higher-education development | Chronological anchor |
|---|---|---|
First Five-Year Plan | University Grants Commission | The University Grants Commission was constituted in 1953, during the First Five-Year Plan. |
Second Five-Year Plan | Specialized departments of scientific study | During the Second Plan period (1956–61), specialized university departments for scientific study were developed. |
Third Five-Year Plan | Two rural institutes at Wardha and Mysore | The rural institutes at Wardha and Hanumanamatti in the then Mysore State began functioning in 1961–62, at the start of the Third Plan. |
Fifth Five-Year Plan | Autonomous colleges | The autonomous-colleges scheme was implemented and developed during 1976–77, within the Fifth Plan period. |
Contrast
A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV assigns the First Plan to autonomous colleges and shifts the later initiatives away from their plan periods.
A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I reproduces the complete chronology: First–UGC, Second–specialized scientific departments, Third–the two rural institutes, and Fifth–autonomous colleges.
A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II moves every development to a different plan from the chronological mapping.
A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III reverses the early-plan developments and places the Fifth Plan with specialized scientific departments.
Result
Therefore, the matching sequence is A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I.