The Mahalanobis Model was the basis for the Second Five Year Plan (1956-1961). The Plan Holiday occurred after the Third Five Year Plan (1966-1969). The Rolling Plan concept was introduced by the Janata Party government for the period 1978-1980.
Arrange the following events in sequential order as they happened in India: 1. Mahalanobis Model 2. Plan Holiday 3. Rolling Plan Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2017 · Topic: Planning (Evolution of Planning in India (Five-Year Plans era))
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