Critical reasoning — do we need so many development plans?: Should India have numerous plans for development, with one side asserting that nothing can be achieved without proper planning and the other claiming planning wastes time, money, and energy?

Given data

• Statement: Does India need many development plans?
• Argument I (Yes): Proper planning is essential to achieve goals.
• Argument II (No): Planning wastes resources.

Concept/Approach (necessity vs. blanket dismissal)
Planning provides coordination, prioritization, and resource allocation—core to development. A sweeping claim of waste lacks nuance and evidence.

Step 1: Assess Argument I
Sound, generally valid; aligns with project and policy management fundamentals.

Step 2: Assess Argument II
Overgeneralised; inefficiency in some planning does not justify scrapping planning per se.

Final Answer
Only argument I is strong.