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

Question : 1

In which one of the year ‘Rolling Plan’ was in operation in India?

a) 1990-91

b) 1968-69

c) 1988-89

d) 1978-79

Question : 2

Various employment programmes have been launched in India, namely, IRDP, NREP, RLEQP, FWP. They are meant to improve

a) urban employment

b) rural employment

c) educated employment

d) rural and urban employment

Question : 3

Which one of the Five Year Plans had a high priority to bring inflation under control and to achieve stability in the economic situation?

a) Fifth Plan (1974-79)

b) Sixth Plan (1980-85)

c) Fourth Plan (1969-74)

d) Seventh Plan (1985-90)

Question : 4

With reference to “Aam Admi Bima Yojana’’, consider the following statements

1. The member insured under the scheme must be the head of the family or an earning member of the family in a rural landless house-hold.
2. The member insured must be in the age group of 30 to 65 years.
3. There is a provision for free scholarship for upto two children of the insured who are studying between classes 9 and 12.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 3

c) 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 5

Who among the following is not made a special invitee to the Niti Aayog?

a) Smriti Irani

b) Nitin Gadkari

c) Arun Jaitley

d) Thawar Chand Gehlot

Question : 6

Sustainable development is a case of intergenerational sensibility in respect of use of

a) industrial resources

b) material resources

c) natural resources

d) social resources