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

Answer: (a)

Before independence, M.Visvesvaraya’s “District Development Scheme: Economic Progress by Forced Marches” published in 1939, was the first significant attempt at evolving a methodology for decentralised planning.

In his district plan, Visvesvaraya worked out a concrete programme of action for the economic reconstruction of the countryside. His scheme of district planning included main lines of development, district organisation, village and town organisations and aid development. After independence, in every plan, local planning was recognised as an important requirement for local development.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (c)

The revised targeted annual rate of growth of 9th plan was 6.5% while the actual growth rate was 5.5%.

Answer: (c)

National Development Council aims

• to prescribe guidelines for the formulation of the National Plan, including the assessment of resources for the Plan;
• to consider the National Plan as formulated by the Planning Commission;
• to consider important questions of social and economic policy affecting national development; and
• to review the working of the Plan from time to time and to recommend such measures as are necessary for achieving the aims and targets set out in the National Plan.

Answer: (d)

Inclusive growth is a concept that involves the equitable allocation of resources during the process of economic growth with benefits incurred by every section of society.

Inclusive growth necessitates the development of infrastructural facilities, the revival of agriculture and also increases the availability of social services such as education and health.

Answer: (b)

Bhanupratap Singh committee on agriculture report in 1990 recommended that agricultural enterprises should be treated as industries.