planning economic development & five year plans section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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

a) Sixth Plan

b) Second Plan

c) Fifth Plan

d) Fourth Plan

Question : 2

‘Planning from below’ is known as

a) Structural planning

b) Centralised planning

c) Functional planning

d) Decentralised planning

Question : 3

Consider the following statements :

1. The Ninth Five Year Plan was launched in the 50th year of India’s independence.
2. For the first time in the Indian economy the GDP growth rate of the Ninth Five Year Plan was set at 7%.

a) 1 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 4

‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been launched for

a) promoting women’s Self-Help Groups in backward areas

b) providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates

c) providing financial help to the marginalized communities

d) promoting financial inclusion in the country

Question : 5

In India, planned economy is based on

a) Mixed Economy System

b) Gandhian System

c) Capitalist System

d) Socialist System

Question : 6

Which among the following Five Year Plans of the Indian Economy adopted the indicative planning model?

a) Sixth Five Year Plan

b) Eight Five Year Plan

c) Fourth Five Year Plan

d) Tenth Five Year Plan