In India which of the following Five Year Plans was launched with a focus on sustainable growth?

1. A

   9th

   (a) 9th. The Ninth Plan (1997–2002) stressed growth with social justice and food security, not the later ‘sustainable growth’ slogan as the lead.

2. B

   10th

   (b) 10th. The Tenth Plan (2002–07) aimed at 8% growth and equity, not the stored sustainable-growth focus.

3. C

   11th

   (c) 11th. The Eleventh Plan (2007–12) was ‘faster and more inclusive growth’, without ‘sustainable’ in the title slogan.

4. D

   12th

   (d) 12th. The Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012–17) was titled ‘Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth’. That stored plan is the official key.

Summary. Official key is (d) 12th. Sustainable growth as the plan focus is the Twelfth Plan wording. Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh used other slogans. Neighbouring facts are 2012–17 dates and the Planning Commission’s last full plan. Honour the twelfth.