UPSC Prelims 2014— Question 49

Correct answer: Option D. The stated objective of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan was faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth. The formulation combined economic acceleration with sustainability and inclusion rather than focusing on only poverty reduction or unemployment. This wording was a key planning theme of the 2012–17 plan period. Option A: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “inclusive growth and poverty reductions” Option B: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “inclusive and sustainable growth” Option C: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “sustainable and inclusive growth to reduce unemployment” Option D: Correct. This option is consistent with the governing fact or the valid combination identified in the question. The option reads: “faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth.” The key Prelims lesson is to test each proposition independently before selecting the combination. Where the question uses words such as 'only', 'all', 'none', 'always' or a precise institutional/geographical association, a single inaccurate component is sufficient to eliminate the option. The answer recorded here follows the official answer key for the question-paper series represented by the uploaded source and has been cross-checked against an independent published key. The explanation is intended for conceptual revision rather than as a reproduction of any third-party solution.