planning economic development & five year plans section 9 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan does not include one, of the following:

a) Extension of employment opportunities

b) Reduction of poverty

c) Reduction of gender inequality

d) Strengthening of capital market

Question : 2

The term “Hindu rate of growth” refers to the 3.70% per annum growth rate achieved by the Indian economy over the firstsix Five -Year Plans” The term was coined by:

a) K.N. Raj

b) Raj Krishna

c) J.N. Bhagwati

d) Sukhamoy Chakravarty

Question : 3

Which Five- Year Plan had an objective of “Rapid industrialization with particular emphasis on development of basic and heavy industries” ?

a) Second

b) First

c) Fourth

d) Third

Question : 4

Among the following who are eligible to benefit from the “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act”?

a) Adult members of below poverty line (BPL) households

b) Adult members of only the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe households

c) Adult members of any household

d) Adult members of households of all backward communities

Question : 5

Who authored the book, ‘Planned Economy for India’?

a) Pattabhi Sitaramayya

b) M. Visvesvaraya

c) G.D. Birla

d) J.R.D. Tata

Question : 6

Structural unemployment arises due to:

a) heavy industry bias

b) deflationary conditions

c) inadequate productive capacity

d) shortage of raw materials