Which of the following was one of the main objectives of the Seventh Five-Year Plan?

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The correct answer is Increase in production of Food Grains

Key Points:Seventh Five-Year Plan

Its duration was from 1985 to 1990, under the leadership of Rajiv Gandhi.
The objectives of this plan include the establishment of a self-sufficient economy, opportunities for productive employment, and up-gradation of technology.
The Plan aimed at accelerating food grain production, increasing employment opportunities & raising productivity with a focus on ‘food, work & productivity.
For the first time, the private sector got priority over the public sector.
Its growth target was 5.0% but it achieved 6.01%.

Additional Information:

The first five-year plan in India was launched in 1951 and since then, India has witnessed twelve Five Year Plans.
The present government had however discontinued the Five-year plan system and a new mechanism was put into place.
The decades-old Five-Year Plans was replaced by a three-year action plan, which will be part of a seven-year strategy paper and a 15-year vision document.
The Niti Aayog has replaced the Planning Commission in the Modi Cabinet and launched three-year action plans from April 1, 2017, onwards.