In which Five-Year Plan was the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana started?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Seventh.
• The Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) was launched in April 1989 during the Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985-1990).
• It was introduced by the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi with the primary objective of generating employment opportunities for the rural unemployed and underemployed.
• The program aimed at creating wage employment for the rural poor by utilizing their labor for the development of rural infrastructure.
• The JRY focused on the construction of rural infrastructure such as roads, housing, and irrigation facilities.
Information Booster:
• Fourth Five-Year Plan (1969-1974): Focused on growth with stability and progressive achievement of self-reliance.
• Sixth Five-Year Plan (1980-1985): Emphasized poverty alleviation, modernization of industries, and achieving self-sufficiency in technology.
• Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-1979): Focused on removing poverty (Garibi Hatao) and attaining self-sufficiency in agricultural production.