planning economic development & five year plans section 9 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Answer: (a)

Structural Unemployment: In this type of unemployment demand for labour falls short to the supply due to rapidly growing population and their immobility.

Answer: (b)

The National Development Council (NDC) or the Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body for decision making and deliberations on development matters in India, presided over by the Prime Minister.

It was set up on 6 August 1952 to strengthen and mobilize the effort and resources of the nation in support of the Plan, to promote common economic policies in all vital spheres, and to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country.

The Council comprises the Prime Minister, the Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers of all States or their substitutes, representatives of the Union Territories and the members of the Planning Commission.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

In March 950, Government of India constituted a statutory body with the Prime Minister of India as its chairman called Planning Commission of India.

Answer: (b)

Rural hospitals are not covered under the ‘Bharat Nirman’. Bharat Nirman is an Indian business plan for creating basic rural infrastructure.

It comprises projects on irrigation, roads (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana), housing (Indira Awaas Yojana), water supply (National Rural Drinking Water Programme), electrification (Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana) and telecommunication connectivity.