planning economic development & five year plans section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11

Consider the following statements:

  1. The state sets broad parameters and goals for the economy.
  2. The targets to be achieved are broadly set by the state.
  3. The plan is made for a specific time period of about 15 years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct about the Indicative planning?

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) only 1

Answer: (a)

Indicative planning is a form of economic planning implemented by a state in an effort to solve the problem of imperfect information in the market and mixed economies in order to increase economic performance.

Regarding indicative planning, the state sets broad parameters and goals for the economy and the targets to be achieved are broadly set by the state.

Question : 12

Match the following:

List I List II
(Year of starting) (Name of the programme)
I. 1971-72 a. Pilot Intensive Rural Employment
II. 1972-73 b. Crash Scheme for Rural Employment
III. 1973-74 c. Food for work Programme
IV. 1977-78 d. Drought Prove Areas Programme
Codes: I II III IV

a) I-a, II-b, III-c, III-d

b) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a

c) I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c

d) I-a, II-d, III-a, IV-b

Answer: (c)

Question : 13 [UKPCS (Pre) 2011]

The core concept of the Eleventh Five Year Plan was

a) Faster and more inclusive growth

b) Human Resource Development

c) Human well being

d) Growth with social justice and equality

Answer: (d)

Question : 14

Which one of the following is correct about the Twelfth Five Year Plan recently approved by the Indian Government?

a) 12th Five Year Plan aims to grow GDP at the rate of 10%.

b) 12th Five Year Plan aims to sustain the inclusive growth which started in 11th plan.

c) 12th Five Year Plan of Indian Economy is from 2011 to 2016.

d) Both (b) and (c) are correct about the 12th Five Year Plan.

Answer: (b)

The Twelfth Five Year Plan approved by the government aims to sustain inclusive growth which started in the 11th plan.

12th Five Year Plan is from 2012 to 2017 and it aims to grow GDP at the rate of 9%.

Question : 15

Who among the following constitute the National Development Councils?

  1. The Prime Minister of India
  2. The Leader of Opposition
  3. Minister of Union Cabinet
  4. Chief Minister of the States
Select the correct answer using the given code below.

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 1, 3 and 4 only

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 1, 2 and 3 only

Answer: (b)

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