planning economic development & five year plans section 8 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (b)

Bihar has recorded a growth rate of 11.95% annually during the 11th Five Year Plan — the highest among states.

The state is, however, way behind as far as it's annual per capita income is concerned — ` 25,653 as against the national average of ` 60,972.

Answer: (a)

Despite big investments, during the first three Plans, the living standards of the poor could not be raised and poverty and inequity in the distribution of state resources remained stark.

Consequently, the period between 1966 and 1969 marked the shift from a ‘growth approach’ to a ‘distribution from growth approach’. Looking at the failures and pitfalls the planners suspended the impending Fourth Plan, which was due in 1966, until 1969 for a revision of objectives and targets.

This was called the ‘Plan Holiday’ extending from 1 April 1966 to 31 March 1969.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

Faster and more inclusive growth is the theme of the approach paper of the Eleventh five year plan.

The Inclusive Growth in the eleventh plan has the objectives of

• increasing GDP,
• Agricultural GDP,
• Increasing work opportunities,
• developing education,
• providing clean drinking water,
• reducing malnutrition,
• increasing energy efficiency,
• healthcare facilities,
• road connectivity,
• broadband connectivity to villages,
• increasing forest etc.

Answer: (a)

The fifth FYP was launched and planned for the period 1974-79 but the Janata government came in power in 1978 and ended the plan prematurely in 1978. The Janata government launched the sixth FYP for the period 1978-1983.

Congress government when came into power in 1980 abandoned the sixth FYP and launched a new sixth FYP for the period 1980-1985.