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201.

The development of which sector was given the most emphasis in the Second Five Year Plan?

A. Industry
B. Agriculture
C. Electricity
D. Infrastructure
Answer» E.
202.

Which of the following was not included in the three iron-steel plants established during the Second Five Year Plan?

A. Durgapur
B. Bokaro
C. Bhilai
D. Rourkela
Answer» C. Bhilai
203.

On which part was the maximum outlay in the second five year plan?

A. Industry
B. heavy industry
C. energy
D. transport and communication
Answer» E.
204.

The main objective of the second five year plan was

A. Balanced development of agriculture and industry
B. To make the country self-sufficient in the field of food
C. To fulfill the unfulfilled objectives of the first five year plan
D. To make a strong effort to provide the pace of self-development of the economy
Answer» E.
205.

Which Five Year Plan of India was prepared by following theFeldman Planof 1928 of the Soviet Union?

A. First
B. Second
C. third
D. IV
Answer» C. third
206.

During which five year plan the target on economic growth was not exceeded?

A. First
B. Second
C. fifth
D. Sixth
Answer» C. fifth
207.

Which sector was given prominence in the first five year plan?

A. Of the industrial sector
B. to agriculture
C. to service sector
D. to export
Answer» C. to service sector
208.

For what period was the continuous plan made?

A. 1971 - 78
B. 1980 - 85
C. 1978 - 83
D. 1992 - 99
Answer» D. 1992 - 99
209.

Who prepared the draft of second five year plan?

A. b. N. gadgil
B. b. K. R. V. Rao
C. P . C . Mahalanobis
D. C . N. lawyer
Answer» D. C . N. lawyer
210.

On which model of development was the first five year plan based?

A. First
B. Second
C. third
D. IV
Answer» C. third
211.

The planning holiday in India was

A. After the 1962 Sino-India War
B. After the 1966 drought
C. After Bangladesh's independence in 1971
D. After the Indo-Pakistani War in 1965
Answer» C. After Bangladesh's independence in 1971
212.

How many annual plans have been prepared by the Planning Commission so far?

A. 3 ,
B. 5 ,
C. 7 ,
D. 10 ,
Answer» D. 10 ,
213.

The total number of years covered in any five year plan at the beginning of the plan in India is -

A. 3 ,
B. 5 ,
C. 6 ,
D. 7 ,
Answer» D. 7 ,
214.

How many Five Year Plans have been prepared by the Planning Commission so far?

A. 10 ,
B. 11 ,
C. 12 ,
D. 13 ,
Answer» D. 13 ,
215.

Who was appointed as the executive member of the Planning and Development Department?

A. Dr. Visvesvaraya
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mr. Manna Narayan
D. order broker
Answer» E.
216.

The subject of economic planning is -

A. of union list
B. of state list
C. of concurrent list
D. Not mentioned in any particular list
Answer» D. Not mentioned in any particular list
217.

Which of the following economists first supported the concept ofrolling planfor developing countries?

A. Paul A. Samuelson
B. Gunnar Myrdal
C. NS . lichtenstein
D. J. K. Mehta
Answer» C. NS . lichtenstein
218.

When did the planned economic development start in India?

A. 1934 AD
B. 1938 AD
C. 1950 AD
D. 1951 AD.
Answer» E.
219.

When did the Government of India open a separate departmentPlanning and Development Department-

A. 1934 AD
B. 1938 AD
C. 1944 AD
D. 1945 AD
Answer» D. 1945 AD
220.

The draft of the People's Plan was prepared by-

A. order broker
B. M . N. opinion
C. Mr. Manna Narayan
D. Jai Prakash Narayan
Answer» E.
221.

Before independence, an economist Shriman Narayan had presented a plan of Rs 3000 crores. What name did he give to that plan?

A. congress plan
B. Gandhian plan
C. Bombay Plan
D. public plan
Answer» C. Bombay Plan
222.

The person to be appointed as the chairman of the National Planning Committee was-

A. Subhash Chandra Bose
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. V. K. R. V. Rao
D. P . C . Mahalanobis
Answer» C. V. K. R. V. Rao
223.

In 1944 some industrialists drafted a plan. What was the name of that plan?

A. Bombay Plan
B. public plan
C. Gandhian plan
D. Sarvodaya Yojana
Answer» B. public plan
224.

Before independence Dr. M . Visvesvaraya presented a plan of planning in India. How old was this plan of his -

A. 5 years old
B. 7 year old
C. 10 year old
D. 15 year old
Answer» D. 15 year old
225.

The five year plan in India is finally approved by-

A. By the Union Cabinet
B. By the President on the advice of the Prime Minister
C. by planning commission
D. national development council
Answer» E.
226.

The highest body approving the five year plan is

A. Planning Commission
B. Central cabinet
C. national development council
D. Parliament
Answer» D. Parliament
227.

When was the concept of planning accepted in India?

A. 1947 AD
B. 1950 AD
C. 1951 AD.
D. 1952 AD
Answer» C. 1951 AD.
228.

Who approves the draft outline of the Five Year Plan?

A. finance commission
B. Planning Commission
C. national development council
D. Finance Ministry
Answer» D. Finance Ministry
229.

The objectives of Indian planning are -

A. increase in national income
B. reducing inequalities in income and wealth
C. Poverty alleviation
D. all of which
Answer» E.
230.

The main objectives of economic planning in India have been -

A. economic growth and self-reliance
B. Reduced economic inequalities with full employment
C. poverty alleviation and modernization
D. all of the suitable
Answer» E.
231.

Which revenue earned by the Union Government is not distributed among the State Governments?

A. excise duty
B. Income tax
C. Custom duty
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
232.

The expenditure of the Government of India is maximum due to subsidy on-

A. L. P . G.
B. food grains
C. Fertilizer
D. oil
Answer» E.
233.

Economic Survey of India is published annually by-

A. Finance Ministry
B. ministry of economic affairs
C. Ministry of Commerce
D. C . s . O .
Answer» B. ministry of economic affairs
234.

The nature of economic planning in India is

A. decentralized
B. instructional
C. socialist and capitalist
D. all of which
Answer» E.
235.

Taxation is a tool

A. of monetary policy
B. of fiscal policy
C. price policy
D. of wage policy
Answer» C. price policy
236.

Agricultural income tax in India can be levied by-

A. by state governments
B. By the Central Government
C. By local government
D. by central and state government
Answer» B. By the Central Government
237.

Which one of the following objectives is not included in the fiscal policy of India?

A. full employment
B. price stability
C. regulation of property and income
D. regulation of international trade
Answer» E.
238.

Which of the following group belongs to Central Tax?

A. Excise duty, sales tax and customs duty
B. excise duty, customs duty and income tax
C. Income Tax, Customs Duty and House Tax
D. Customs duty, entertainment tax and income tax
Answer» C. Income Tax, Customs Duty and House Tax
239.

Which of the following sector pays the highest tax in India?

A. agricultural sector
B. Industrial Area
C. transport sector
D. banking sector
Answer» C. transport sector
240.

The most important source of tax revenue of the Union Government is

A. Income tax
B. Custom duty
C. goods and services Tax
D. union excise duty
Answer» D. union excise duty
241.

Which of the following tax is not levied by the Government of India?

A. service tax
B. education tax
C. limit tax
D. route tax
Answer» E.
242.

Who is the super senior citizen of India as per budget 2012?

A. Person who has attained the age of 80 years and above -
B. Person who has attained the age of 65 years
C. Person who has completed 60 years of age
D. Person who has attained the age of 65 years and above
Answer» B. Person who has attained the age of 65 years
243.

If the budget of the government is not passed by April 1, then on what basis is the government expenditure done?

A. credit grant
B. supplementary grant
C. accounting grant
D. none of the suitable
Answer» D. none of the suitable
244.

Which tax is not collected by the Union Government?

A. Corporation tax
B. income tax on agricultural land
C. Custom duty
D. Income tax
Answer» C. Custom duty
245.

Which tax was given constitutional status long after its implementation in a small form in 1994-95?

A. Income tax
B. Custom duty
C. corporation tax
D. tax on services
Answer» E.
246.

Revised Value Added Tax is concerned with –

A. sales tax
B. wealth tax
C. Income tax
D. Excise duty
Answer» B. wealth tax
247.

Which deficit contributes the most to the total deficit of the budget of the Government of India?

A. revenue loss
B. income expenditure deficit
C. fiscal deficit
D. primary deficit
Answer» D. primary deficit
248.

The largest item of expenditure in the budget of the federal government in recent years has been

A. defense expenditure
B. payment of interest
C. large production
D. capital expenditures
Answer» C. large production
249.

An underdeveloped country like India, which is determined to avoid both stagnation and inflation, will have to take measures to achieve which in greater and incremental amounts, that is -

A. tax income
B. non tax income
C. loan
D. Grant
Answer» B. non tax income
250.

Which one of the following direct taxes gives the maximum revenue to the government?

A. Corporation tax
B. Income tax
C. property tax
D. by donating
Answer» B. Income tax