During which Five Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place, and the Janata Party was elected?

Correct Option

The Fifth Five Year Plan was implemented from 1974 to 1979. This period witnessed significant political developments in India:

• The National Emergency was declared in June 1975 and remained in effect until March 1977.
• Following the revocation of the Emergency, general elections were held in 1977.
• These elections resulted in the defeat of the Indian National Congress and the formation of the Janata Party government, marking the first non-Congress government at the Centre.
• The Janata government subsequently terminated the Fifth Plan one year early in 1978.

Incorrect Options

Option (a) Third: The Third Five Year Plan spanned from 1961 to 1966, which significantly predates the period of the Emergency and the subsequent political changes mentioned in the question.

Option (b) Fourth: The Fourth Five Year Plan was implemented from 1969 to 1974, concluding just before the declaration of the Emergency in June 1975.

Option (d) Sixth: The Sixth Five Year Plan commenced in 1980 and concluded in 1985, occurring after the events of the Emergency and the election of the Janata Party government.