खालील विधाने विचारात घ्या. (a) 2001 मध्ये 10 दशलक्ष रोजगार संधी ध्येय गाठण्यासाठी नियोजन मंडळाने एस.पी. गुप्ता विशेष गटाची स्थापना केली. (b) सन 2011-12 मध्ये शेती क्षेत्रात अंदाजे 80% सर्व प्रकारचा रोजगार देण्यात येईल. (c) 11 व्या योजनेत जवळपास 52 दशलक्ष श्रमशक्तीतील वाढ अपेक्षीत आहे. वरीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने बरोबर आहे/त ?

The correct answer is Option B ((a) and (c)).

Key Points:
• Correct Option Evaluation: The correct answer is option (2) (a) and (c).
• Employment & Planning Committee Findings:
• Statement (a): In 2001, the Planning Commission appointed the S.P. Gupta Special Group on Targeting Ten Million Employment Opportunities to address growing unemployment and chalk out job-generation strategies. (Correct)
• Statement (b): The agriculture sector did not provide 80% of all jobs by 2011-12; while agriculture employed a large share historically, its share dropped significantly over the decades with structural shifts toward services and industry. Hence, statement (b) is incorrect.
• Statement (c): During the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-2012), the addition to the labor force was projected and expected to increase by approximately 52 million. (Correct)
• Exam Insight: Employment planning and labor force projections form core analytical components of India's macroeconomic planning framework.
• Key Takeaway: Statements (a) and (c) regarding the S.P. Gupta Special Group (2001) and 11th plan labor force growth (52 million) are correct.