planning economic development & five year plans section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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) 1 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 2

The Economic Planning Committee was established in the chairmanship of

a) Ramkrishna Mudaliyar

b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c) J.L. Nehru

d) K.C. Niyogi

Question : 3

Which among the following is the objective of Prime Minister RojgarYojana (PMRY)

1. To provide self-employment to educated unemployed by setting up of sever lakh micro-enterprises
2. To promote micro-enterprises and helping the rural poor into self-help group.
3. To create employment and durable assets in rural areas.
4. Improving the quality of life of people in rural areas.

a) 1 only

b) 3 only

c) 2 only

d) 4 only

Question : 4

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

a) K.N. Raj

b) Raj Krishna

c) J.N. Bhagwati

d) Sukhamoy Chakravarty

Question : 5

_____ sector was the largest contributor to GDP during the Ninth Plan?

a) Trade

b) Manufacturing

c) Financial services

d) Information technology

Question : 6

The core slogan of Seventh Plan was

a) Community development programme

b) Food, work and productivity

c) Five percent growth rate of national income

d) Free education for all children