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| 151. |
The ex-officio secretary of the National Development Council is- |
| A. | Secretary of the Ministry of Finance |
| B. | planning commission secretary |
| C. | Secretary General of Lok Sabha |
| D. | Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission |
| Answer» C. Secretary General of Lok Sabha | |
| 152. |
In which year was the National Development Council formed? |
| A. | in 1947 |
| B. | in 1948 |
| C. | in the 1950s |
| D. | in 1952 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 153. |
The National Development Council does not include- |
| A. | chief ministers of states |
| B. | member of planning commission |
| C. | member of finance commission |
| D. | Prime minister |
| Answer» D. Prime minister | |
| 154. |
National Development Council is related to- |
| A. | implementation of state plans |
| B. | Appraisal and approval of major development plans in India |
| C. | approval of five year plans |
| D. | implementing community development programs |
| Answer» D. implementing community development programs | |
| 155. |
The correct statement regarding Finance Commission is- |
| A. | It is a constitutional body |
| B. | It was constituted under the constitution. done under 280 |
| C. | Vijay Kelkar is the chairman of 13th Finance Commission |
| D. | all of the suitable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 156. |
The chairman of the National Development Council is- |
| A. | Prime minister |
| B. | Vice President |
| C. | Finance Minister |
| D. | planning minister |
| Answer» B. Vice President | |
| 157. |
The number of members of the Planning Commission is - |
| A. | 12 , |
| B. | 13 , |
| C. | 11 , |
| D. | Government's wish |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
The Deputy Chairman of the first Planning Commission was- |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Jagjivan Ram |
| C. | Gulzari Lal Nanda |
| D. | R. K. Shanmukham Shetty |
| Answer» D. R. K. Shanmukham Shetty | |
| 159. |
Planning commission was set up by - |
| A. | by issuing an ordinance by the President |
| B. | making a law by parliament |
| C. | By passing a special resolution by the Federal Council of Ministers |
| D. | none of the suitable |
| Answer» D. none of the suitable | |
| 160. |
The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission is accorded the status of importance in the order of priority of the Government of India |
| A. | Similar to Cabinet Minister of the Government of India |
| B. | like a Supreme Court judge |
| C. | Similar to the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee |
| D. | Secretary to the Government of India |
| Answer» B. like a Supreme Court judge | |
| 161. |
Which statement is correct about the Planning Commission of India? |
| A. | There is no mention of planning commission in the constitution. |
| B. | Its members and vice-president have no fixed tenure. |
| C. | There are no fixed qualifications for its members. |
| D. | all of the suitable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 162. |
Planning Commission is a - |
| A. | A body constituted by the Constitution |
| B. | A body constituted by Parliamentary Legislature |
| C. | a body constituted by the central government |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. a body constituted by the central government | |
| 163. |
How many times plan holiday has come in India during the planning period? |
| A. | 2 , |
| B. | 3 , |
| C. | 4 , |
| D. | 5 , |
| Answer» C. 4 , | |
| 164. |
In the context of the Five Year Plan of India, under the change in the structure of industrialization, reducing the importance of heavy industry, the emphasis on infrastructure was started with which plan? |
| A. | fourth plan |
| B. | Sixth Plan |
| C. | Eighth Plan |
| D. | in the eleventh plan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
Which one of the following does not include inclusive development as envisaged in the Eleventh Five Year Plan? |
| A. | poverty reduction |
| B. | expanding employment opportunities |
| C. | empowering the capital market |
| D. | reducing gender inequality |
| Answer» D. reducing gender inequality | |
| 166. |
Whose main objective was self-reliance? |
| A. | fourth plan |
| B. | seventh plan |
| C. | third plan |
| D. | Sixth Plan |
| Answer» C. third plan | |
| 167. |
Which decade of the Indian planning period is considered the most successful in terms of agricultural production? |
| A. | 1950s |
| B. | 1960s |
| C. | 1970s |
| D. | 1980s |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
The target of creating how many new employment opportunities was set during the Eleventh Five Year Plan period? |
| A. | 4 crore |
| B. | 50 million |
| C. | 7 crore |
| D. | 100 million |
| Answer» D. 100 million | |
| 169. |
In which five year plan India's agricultural growth rate has been highest? |
| A. | ninth five year plan |
| B. | tenth five year plan |
| C. | fourth five year plan |
| D. | third five year plan |
| Answer» D. third five year plan | |
| 170. |
In which year India's economic growth rate was lowest during the tenth five year plan (2002-07)? |
| A. | 2003 - 04 |
| B. | 2004 - 05 |
| C. | 2005 - 06 |
| D. | 2006 - 07 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
The priority areas of the Ninth Plan were – |
| A. | create enough productive jobs |
| B. | Accelerating the pace of economic development while maintaining stability in values |
| C. | development with equitable distribution and equity |
| D. | all of which |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
In the Ninth Five Year Plan the priority was given to – |
| A. | equitable distribution and development |
| B. | rural Development |
| C. | industrial development |
| D. | traffic development |
| Answer» B. rural Development | |
| 173. |
In which year community development program was started? |
| A. | 1950 , |
| B. | 1952 , |
| C. | 1951 , |
| D. | 1953 , |
| Answer» C. 1951 , | |
| 174. |
Which of the following five year plan is not correct? |
| A. | First - 1951 - 56 |
| B. | II - 1956 - 61 |
| C. | III - 1961 - 66 |
| D. | IV - 1966' - 71 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 175. |
The period of tenth five year plan was |
| A. | 2000 - 05 |
| B. | 2001 - 06 |
| C. | 2002 - 07 |
| D. | 2003 - 08 |
| Answer» D. 2003 - 08 | |
| 176. |
During the tenth five year plan (2002 - 07) in which year was the economic growth rate highest in India? |
| A. | 2002 - 03 |
| B. | 2004 - 05 |
| C. | 2005 - 06 |
| D. | 2003 - 04 |
| Answer» B. 2004 - 05 | |
| 177. |
The period of the Ninth Five Year Plan was |
| A. | 1st April, 1997 to 31st March, 2002 |
| B. | 1st April, 1999 to 31st March, 2004 |
| C. | January 1, 1997 to March 31, 2002 |
| D. | January 1, 1999 to March 31, 2004 |
| Answer» B. 1st April, 1999 to 31st March, 2004 | |
| 178. |
Who was the five year plan, which was drafted by the four governments in their own way? |
| A. | fourth |
| B. | fifth |
| C. | seventh |
| D. | eighth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
Under whose direction was the new draft of the Eighth Five Year Plan prepared? |
| A. | Mohan Dharia |
| B. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| C. | Subramaniam Swamy |
| D. | Kamal Morarka |
| Answer» C. Subramaniam Swamy | |
| 180. |
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development was established during which five year plan? |
| A. | fourth |
| B. | fifth |
| C. | Sixth |
| D. | eighth |
| Answer» D. eighth | |
| 181. |
In which of the following five year plan the rate of economic growth exceeded its target? |
| A. | fourth |
| B. | fifth |
| C. | eighth |
| D. | ninth |
| Answer» D. ninth | |
| 182. |
In which five year plan the maximum emphasis was laid on electricity generation as a percentage of the plan outlay? |
| A. | third |
| B. | fourth |
| C. | fifth |
| D. | Sixth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 183. |
Who is credited with drafting the Seventh Five Year Plan? |
| A. | V. P . Lion |
| B. | Chandrashekhar |
| C. | Madhulimaye |
| D. | Ramakrishna Hegde |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184. |
The period of the Seventh Five Year Plan was |
| A. | 1987 - 92 |
| B. | 1986 - 91 |
| C. | 1985 - 90 |
| D. | 1988 - 94 |
| Answer» D. 1988 - 94 | |
| 185. |
Under which five year plan was the sloganGovernment Hataogiven in India? |
| A. | second |
| B. | third |
| C. | fifth |
| D. | ninth |
| Answer» D. ninth | |
| 186. |
Who prepared the Accessory Letter for the Fifth Five Year Plan? |
| A. | b. N. gadgil |
| B. | Ashok Mehta |
| C. | D . P . hold |
| D. | Amartya Sen |
| Answer» D. Amartya Sen | |
| 187. |
The Fourth Five Year Plan (1969-74) is called- |
| A. | Indira Yojana |
| B. | Mehta Scheme |
| C. | Gadgil Scheme |
| D. | Kamaraj Scheme |
| Answer» D. Kamaraj Scheme | |
| 188. |
Which of the following Five Year Plans was declared over one year before the completion of its period? |
| A. | second |
| B. | third |
| C. | fifth |
| D. | eighth |
| Answer» C. fifth | |
| 189. |
One of the two main objectives of the Fifth Five Year Plan was poverty alleviation while the other main objective was – |
| A. | development with sustainability |
| B. | attainment of independence |
| C. | equitable distribution of development benefits |
| D. | Equal distribution of income and assets |
| Answer» C. equitable distribution of development benefits | |
| 190. |
The main objective of the fifth five year plan was – |
| A. | poverty alleviation |
| B. | economic independence |
| C. | both suitable |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 191. |
In which five year plan the concepts of minimum needs anddirected anti-poverty programwere included in India? |
| A. | fourth |
| B. | fifth |
| C. | Sixth |
| D. | seventh |
| Answer» C. Sixth | |
| 192. |
In which five year plan the Minimum Needs Program was started? |
| A. | third |
| B. | fourth |
| C. | fifth |
| D. | Sixth |
| Answer» D. Sixth | |
| 193. |
During which five year plan period did the government formulate the agricultural policy which gave birth to the Green Revolution? |
| A. | second plan |
| B. | third plan |
| C. | fourth plan |
| D. | fifth plan |
| Answer» C. fourth plan | |
| 194. |
The objective of self-sustaining development in India was first adopted by - |
| A. | in the third plan |
| B. | in the fifth plan |
| C. | in the fourth plan |
| D. | in the sixth plan |
| Answer» B. in the fifth plan | |
| 195. |
Which five year plan of India shifted its priority from development to defense? |
| A. | third |
| B. | fourth |
| C. | fifth |
| D. | Sixth |
| Answer» B. fourth | |
| 196. |
The development of which sector was given the most emphasis in the strategy of the Third Five Year Plan? |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Industry |
| C. | job creation |
| D. | Infrastructure |
| Answer» B. Industry | |
| 197. |
The main objective of the third five year plan was |
| A. | self-sustaining development |
| B. | poor elimination |
| C. | establishment of socialism |
| D. | employment oriented development |
| Answer» B. poor elimination | |
| 198. |
During which five year plan period the Bharat Sahayata Club was established? |
| A. | Second |
| B. | third |
| C. | IV |
| D. | fifth |
| Answer» B. third | |
| 199. |
Which is considered the most unsuccessful plan of India in the history of five year plan? |
| A. | second plan |
| B. | third plan |
| C. | fourth plan |
| D. | fifth plan |
| Answer» C. fourth plan | |
| 200. |
The main objective of which five year plan was economic self-reliance? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | third |
| D. | IV |
| Answer» E. | |