planning economic development & five year plans section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The Finance Commission is primarily concerned with recommending to the President about

a) the principle government grants-in-aid to be given to the states

b) distributing the net proceeds of the taxes between the centre and the states

c) Both (A) and (B)

d)   Neither (A) nor (B)

Question : 2

Human Poverty Index (HPI) measures the deprivation as a composite index of:

a) knowledge, basic needs and standard of living

b) longevity, nutrition and knowledge

c) longevity, knowledge, and standard of living

d) longevity, standard of living and sanitation

Question : 3

The slogan of ‘poverty abolition’ was given in which Five Year Plan?

a) Fourth plan

b) Fifth plan

c) Second plan

d) Sixth plan

Question : 4

Which of the following can aid in furthering the Government’s objective of inclusive growth?

1. promoting self-help group
2. promoting micro, small and medium Enterprises
3. Implementing the Right to Education Act

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 5

Planning Commission has been replaced by which of the given institutions?

a) NITI Aayog

b) Investment Commission of India

c) Finance Commission of India

d) None of these