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

Question : 1

Aam Admi Bima Yojana provides social security to-

a) All landless labours living below poverty line in rural areas

b) All labours in rural areas

c) All labours in both rural as well as urban areas

d) All labours in urban areas

Question : 2

What was the aim of Antyodaya Programme?

a) Improving the standards of scheduled castes

b) Elimination of Urban Poverty

c) Helping the poorest among poor

d) Uplifting minorities

Question : 3

..... got the highest priority during the first plan period in India.

a) Removed of unemployment

b) Self reliance

c) Development of agriculture including irrigation

d) Growth with social justice

Question : 4

Consider the following statements :

1. National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission
2. The Economic and Social Planning is kept in the Concurrent List in the Constitution of India
3. The Constitution of India prescribes that Panchayats should be assigned the task of preparation of plans for economic development and social justice

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 5

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 : 6

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