planning economic development & five year plans section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The second five year plan was based on

a) Nehruvian Model

b) P.C. Mahalnobis Model

c) None of these

d) Harro-Domar Model

Question : 2

The Rural infrastructure fund set up in 1995 – 96, is maintained by the

a) NABARD

b) State Bank of India

c) Reserve Bank of India

d) Regional Rural Bank

Question : 3

Which of the following programmes is specially directed towards helping women in difficult circumstances or in distress?

a) Swayamsiddha

b) Swadhar

c) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh

d) Mahila Samriddhi Yojana

Question : 4

The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period.

a) The nation’s priorities have shifted away from industrial development to rural development

b) With the advent of liberalisation, industrial investments / developments have largely been placed within the domain of private and multinational sector

c) The focus of planning has shifted to sectors like human, resource development, infrastructure, population control and welfare

d) With markets assuming a central place, the role of central planning in many sector has been rendered redundant

Question : 5

Which of the following is/are correct?

1. Bulk of unemployment in India is in rural areas.
2. The disguised unemployment in agricultural sector is perennial.
3. Industrialization has rendered several people jobless in India.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3

Question : 6

The Five Year Plan that terminated one year before the scheduled period is

a) Fifth Five Year Plan

b) Second Five Year Plan

c) Fourth Five Year Plan

d) Third Five Year Plan