planning economic development & five year plans section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which Five Year Plan in India gave emphasis on co-operative Federalism?

a) Twelfth Five Year Plan

b) Ninth Five Year Plan

c) Eleventh Five Year Plan

d) Tenth Five Year Plan

Question : 2

The provision behind the establishment of Planning Commission in 1950 was

a) An executive order

b) A supreme court order

c) A constitutional amendment

d) A decision by the parliament

Question : 3

Consider the following components of the PURA model of economic development:

1. Facilitate road connectivity in villages.
2. Enhancement of electricity in rural areas.
3. Establishment of cyber cafe in villages.
4. Construction of hospitals in rural areas.

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 all

Question : 4

According to the Tenth Finance Commission the share of resources to be transferred to states from the divisible pool will be

a) 47.5%

b) 42%

c) 25%

d) 29%

Question : 5

Which of the following were the priority objectives of the Eighth plan?

1. Universalization of elementary education.
2. Growth and diversification of agriculture.
3. Containment of population growth.
4. Gradual privatization of most public sector undertakings.

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 6

In which of the following Five Year Plans the Women’s component plan was introduced as a major strategy?

a) Twelfth Five Year Plan

b) Tenth Five Year Plan

c) Ninth Five Year Plan

d) Eleventh Five Year Plan