planning economic development & five year plans section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Under the third five year plan, the government introduce an agricultural strategy which gave rise to the green revolution in India. Under the third plan, the goal was to establish self-reliance and a self-generating economy.

But the earlier plans had shown that agricultural production was the limiting factor so agriculture was given top priority.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (c)

In a bid to expand its economic reach, India launched an initiative in 2004 called TechnoEconomic Approach for Africa–India Movement (TEAM–9), together with eight energy and resource-rich West African countries viz. Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Senegal, and India.

The initiative was part of a broader policy to engage the underdeveloped, yet resource-wealthy countries of West Africa, which required both low-cost technology and investment to develop their infrastructure.

In particular, India increasingly wants to play an important role in helping Ivory Coast and other West African countries channel their energy resources more efficiently.

Answer: (c)

Answer: (c)

Answer: (a)

In the fifth five year plan, the concept of ‘minimum needs’ and directed anti-poverty programmes were innovated.

The Minimum needs Programme aimed to establish a network of basic services to raise living standards and in reducing the regional disparities in development.

The basic needs of the people identified for this programme are Elementary Education, Adult Education, Rural Health, Rural Roads, Rural Electrification, Rural Housing. Moreover, it was during the plan, the slogan of ‘Garibi hatao’ was given to remove poverty.