planning economic development & five year plans section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16

In the context of India’s Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialization, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in

a) Sixth Plan

b) Fourth Plan

c) Tenth Plan

d) Eighth Plan

Question : 17

Which one of the following is correct about the twelfth FiveYear 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 is started in 11th Plan.

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

d) Both ‘b’ and ‘c’

Question : 18

Consider the following statements :

1. The period of the 10th Five Year Plan is 2003-2008.
2. The 10th Five year Plan approach towardstourism signifies a distinct shift from that adopted in previous plans.

a) 1 only

b) Both 1 and 2

c) 2 only

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 19

In the context of the food and nutritional security of India, enhancing the ‘Seed Replacement Rates’ of various crops helps in achieving the food production targets of the future. But what is/are the constraints/ constraints in its wider/greater implementation?

1. There is no National Seeds Policy in place
2. There is no participation of private sector seed companies in the supply of quality seeds of vegetables and planting materials of horticultural crops
3. There is a demand-supply gap regarding quality seeds in case of low value and high volume crops

a) 3 only

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 2

d) none

Question : 20 [UPPCS (Mains) 2015]

Which one of the following Five Years Plan of India focused on ‘Growth with Social Justice and Equity’?

a) Fifth Five Year Plan

b) Ninth Five Year Plan

c) Fourth Five Year Plan

d) Third Five Year Plan