1. Introduction to Five-Year Plans

  1. The Five-Year Plans were introduced post-independence to guide India's economic development.
  2. Formulated and monitored by the Planning Commission, established in 1950.
  3. Replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015, marking the end of the Five-Year Plan era.

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1. Definition of PPC

  1. PPC is a graphical representation showing all possible combinations of two goods that an economy can produce using its available resources and technology efficiently.
  2. Efficiency: Points on the curve represent efficient production levels.
  3. Scarcity: The curve highlights resource limitations.

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Opportunity cost is a fundamental concept in economics that refers to the value of the next best alternative foregone when a choice is made.