planning economic development & five year plans section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (b)

The objectives of the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls ‘SABLA’ are –

1. to enable Adolescent girls for self-development and empowerment,
2. improve their nutrition and health status,
3. promote awareness about health, hygiene, nutrition, adolescent reproductive and sexual health (ARSH) and family and child care,
4. upgrade home-based skills, life skills and integrate with the National Skill Development Program (NSDP) for vocational skills, mainstream out of school adolescent girls into formal/non-formal education, provide information/ guidance about existing public services such as PHC, CHC, Post Office, Bank, Police Station, etc.

Answer: (a)

The various members of NITIAAYOG are:

Chairperson: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

CEO: Smt. Sindhu shree Khullar, IAS

Vice Chairperson: Arvind Panagariya

Special invitees: Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Zubin Irani and Thawar Chand Gehlot

Answer: (b)

During the Eighth Five Year Plan, the Indian Economy adopted the indicative planning model.

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.

When utilizing indicative planning, the state employs “influence, subsidies, grants, and taxes.

Answer: (a)

Answer: (d)

Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner.