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Question : 6 [CDS-2016-I]

Which one of the following is not among the aims of the Second Five Year Plan (1956 - 57 to 1960 - 61)?

a) Large expansion of employment opportunities

b) Achieve self - sufficiency in food grains and increase agricultural production to meet the requirements of industry and exports

c) Rapid industrialization with particular emphasis on the development of basic and heavy industries

d) Reduction of inequalities in income and wealth and a more even distribution of economic power

Answer: (b)

The third five year plan (1961-1966) had objective to increase wheat production and other agricultural products.

Question : 7

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below –

List I List II
A. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan  1. 1987
B. Saakshar Bharat Mission  2. 1988
C. Operation Blackboard 3. 2001
D. National Literacy Mission  4. 2009

a) 4 3 2 1

b) 1 2 3 4

c) 3 4 1 2

d) 1 2 4 3

Answer: (c)

  • Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, 2001;
  • Saakshar Bharat Mission, 2009;
  • Operation Blackboard, 1987 and
  • National Literacy Mission, 1988.

Question : 8

Which of the following is/are not features of the Digital India programme initiated by the Government recently:

  1. Broadband connectivity at village level
  2. improved access to services through IT-enabled platforms
  3. increased indigenous production of IT hardware and software for exports and improved domestic availability
  4. supply of computers free of cost to rural youths above 21 years in selected districts

a) 1 and 4 only

b) 4 only

c) 2 only

d) 3 only

Answer: (b)

Digital India is an initiative of the Government of India to integrate the government departments and the people of India. It aims at ensuring the government services are made available to citizens electronically by reducing paperwork. The initiative also includes a plan to connect rural areas with high-speed internet networks.

Digital India has three core components. These include the creation of digital infrastructure, delivering services digitally and digital literacy. It aims to supply computers free of cost to rural youths above 21 years in selected districts.

Question : 9

Chronic unemployment is measured using:

a) CWS data

b) US data

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) None of the two

Answer: (c)

Question : 10 [UPPCS (Mains) 2009]

National Horticulture Mission was launched in which of the following Five Year Plans?

a) None of the above

b) Eleventh Five Year Plan

c) Ninth Five Year Plan

d) Tenth Five Year Plan

Answer: (d)

The NHM’s key objective is to develop horticulture to the maximum potential and to augment the production of all horticultural products(fruits, vegetables, flowers, plantation crops, spices, medicinal aromatic plants).

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