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

Question : 1

The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least

a) 50 per cent of the men seeking jobs in the rural areas

b) 50 per cent of the men and women seeking jobs in rural areas

c) one person in a rural landless house hold living below the poverty line

d) one man and one women in a rural family living below the poverty line

Question : 2

In India, the concept of minimum needs and directed anti-poverty programmes were the innovation of :

a) Fifth Five Year Plan

b) Sixth Five Year Plan

c) Fourth Five Year Plan

d) Seventh Five Year Plan

Question : 3

Which of the following five year plans had the objectives of rapid industrialization, increase in the national income, expansion of the opportunities for employment and reduction in the inequalities with respect to income and wealth?

a) 5 th five year plan

b) 4 th five year plan

c) 2 nd five year plan

d) 7 th five year plan

Question : 4

Consider the following statements about Indian Economy?

1. During 11th Five Year Plan, the foodgrain production steadily increased.
2. During 11th Five Year Plan, the average inflation on the wholesale price Index is above 10%.

a) only 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) only 1

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 5

Consider the following statements :

1. The growth of wireline telephone connections in the last five years is decreasing every year.
2. The share of private operations in the wireless telephone in India is more than 85%.

a) 2 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 1 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 6

Socio-economic planning is a part of ____?

a) State List

b) Union List

c) Reserved List

d) Concurrent List