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

Question : 26 [HCS (Pre) 2014]

Which Five Year Plan in India gave emphasis on co-operative Federalism?

a) Twelfth Five Year Plan

b) Ninth Five Year Plan

c) Eleventh Five Year Plan

d) Tenth Five Year Plan

Question : 27

The provision behind the establishment of Planning Commission in 1950 was

a) An executive order

b) A supreme court order

c) A constitutional amendment

d) A decision by the parliament

Question : 28

Consider the following components of the PURA model of economic development:

1. Facilitate road connectivity in villages.
2. Enhancement of electricity in rural areas.
3. Establishment of cyber cafe in villages.
4. Construction of hospitals in rural areas.

a) 1, 2 and 4

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1 and 4

d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 all

Question : 29

What was the main objective of the Third Five year Plan?

a) To ensure social development

b) To make economy self dependent

c) To establish heavy industries

d) For abolition of poverty

Question : 30

Which one of the following statements is true?

a) The National Development Council is presided over by the Prime Minister of India.

b) CEO of the NITI Aayog is also the secretary of the National Development Council.

c) Prime Minister is the chairman of NITI Aayog of India.

d) NITI Aayog is the highest decision making body for planning in India.