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

Question : 6

Consider the following statements :

1. In the 11th Five Year Plan, the growth rate of the agriculture sector was above 4%.
2. In the 11th Five Year Plan, the agriculture sector contributed more than 25% to the overall GDP of India.

a) only 2

b) Both 1 and 2

c) only 1

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question : 7

Which plan emphasised optimum utilisation of capacities, improvement in productivity and establishment of sunrise industries”?

a) Sixth Plan

b) Fifth Plan

c) Seventh plan

d) Second Plan

Question : 8

Consider the following statement

1. The plan holiday was declared for three years as there was discontinuity in the planning process.
2. Plan period was from 1965-1968

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2

c) 2 only

d) 1 and 3

Question : 9 [UPPCS (Pre) 1995]

What is the growth rate aimed at in the Eighth Five Year Plan?

a) 7%

b) 5.6%

c) 6.5%

d) 6%

Question : 10

The Multi-dimensional Poverty Index developed by Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative with UNDP support covers which of the following?

1. Deprivation of education, health, assets and services at household level.
2. Purchasing power parity at national level.
3. Extent of budget deficit and GDP growth rate at national level.

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 3

c) 2 and 3

d) 1, 2 and 3