India’s progress has been satisfactory-

Explanation

At the time of the question, progress was not satisfactory with respect to any of the options; however, option (a) was the closest correct option compared to the others. At present, if the COVID-19 period (2020–21) and (2021–22) are excluded, then option (a) is the correct answer. Except for the First Five-Year Plan, up to 1974 (i.e., up to the Fourth Five-Year Plan), the actual growth in national income remained below the set targets in all plans. From 1980 to the present, the growth rate of national income can be considered satisfactory. Among India’s 12 Five-Year Plans, the highest growth rate was recorded during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan, in which the average annual growth rate of national income was 8%.