planning economic development & five year plans section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Use of energy requirements (calorie) as a measure of poverty in India was made for the first time by:

a) Dandekar and Rath

b) Amartya Sen

c) T. N. Srinivasan

d) Planning Commission

Question : 2

Which of the following is/are the functions of the National Development Council of India?

1. To prescribe guidelines for the preparation of the national economic plan.
2. To review the working of the national economic plan from time to time.
3. To consider important questions of social and economic policy affecting national development

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 3

Who among the following is not a part of National Development Council?

a) Vice Chairman of Planning Commission

b) Finance Commission of India Chairman

c) Secretary of Planning & Implementation Ministry

d) Secretary of Planning Commission

Question : 4

Goal of Third Five Year Plan in India is

a) increase in share of private sector

b) equal distribution of Income

c) development of Backward castes

d) self sufficiency and to decrease dependency on foreign aids

Question : 5

Consider the following statements :

1. MNREGA was launched in the 11th five-year plan.
2. Indira Awas Yojana was launched in the 9th Five Year Plan.

a) only 1

b) Both 1 and 2

c) only 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 6

This type of unemployment can occur even in a situation of full employment.

a) Functional unemployment

b) Structural unemployment

c) Disguised unemployment

d) Cyclical unemployment