The Government of India launched a Watershed Management Programme in which of the following Five-Year Plans to develop dryland areas on the basis of watershed?

Correct option is D

The Watershed Management Programme was introduced during the Seventh Five-Year Plan (1985–1990) in India to enhance rainwater conservation, soil moisture retention, and sustainable dryland farming. It played a crucial role in improving agricultural productivity in drought-prone regions.
Thus, the correct answer is (d) Seventh.