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

Question : 1

Consider the following statements

1. Since 1993-94, the benefit of Indira AwasYojana is being provided even to those rural poor of nonschedule caste/schedule tribe who are living below the poverty line.
2. A minimum of 60% of funds is to be utilized for construction of houses for the SC/ST people.
3. From 1995-96, IAY benefits have been extended to widows or next to kin of defence personnel killed in action.
4. Benefits have also been extended to ex-servicemen and retired members of Para military forces as long as they fulfil the normal eligibility conditions of IAY.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 and 4

c) 3 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3, 4

Question : 2

‘Inclusive growth’ is a phrase used in India’s

1. 9th Plan
2. 10th Plan
3. 11th Plan
4. 12th Plan

a) 2 and 4

b) 3 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) Only 4

Question : 3

Match the following List-I List-II,

a) 1 4 2 3

b) 3 2 1 4

c) 2 1 4 3

d) 4 2 3 1

Question : 4

Match List I with list II.

a) 2 3 4 1

b) 4 3 1 2

c) 2 4 3 1

d) 1 3 2 1

Question : 5

_____ was the priority objectives of the 10th Plan?

1. 7.92% growth of CPP
2. Increasing literacy rate to 75 per cent
3. Five years of schooling to all children by 2007
4. Creating 100 million jobs in 5 years

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 6

In which year was the 20 point economic programme was announced for the very first time?

a) 1986

b) 2006

c) 1975

d) 1982