planning economic development & five year plans section 10 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11

In India, the concept of minimum needs and directed anti-poverty programmes were the innovation of :

a) Fifth Five Year Plan

b) Sixth Five Year Plan

c) Fourth Five Year Plan

d) Seventh Five Year Plan

Question : 12

In the context of Indian Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialization, with lower emphasis of heavy industries and more on infrastructure being in :

a) Sixth plan

b) Eighth plan

c) Fourth plan

d) Tenth plan

Question : 13

Consider the following statements

1. Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana which gives free electricity connections to the below poverty line households is implemented by Power Grid Corporation of India.
2. The Integrated Rural Energy Programme aims to meet the energy needs of cluster of villages through a blend of conventional and non-conventional sources of energy.

a) Only 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) Only 1

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 14

____ is an achievement of Indian planning.

1. development of infrastructure
2. diversification of industry and exports
3. high growth in national in-come
4. control over prices

a) 1 and 2

b) 1, 2 and 4

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3

Question : 15

Overall aim of Indian plans is

a) economic growth with social justice

b) industrial development

c) regional prosperity

d) socialist pattern of society.