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

Question : 1

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 : 2

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 : 3

What was the main objective of the Third Five year Plan?

a) To ensure social development

b) To make economy self dependent

c) To establish heavy industries

d) For abolition of poverty

Question : 4

Consider the following statements :

1. In the 11th Five Year Plan, the growth rate of the export was always positive.
2. In the middle of the 11th Five Year Plan, the import growth was negative due to external factors.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 5

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 : 6

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