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Economic Planning / Five Year Plans

Plan Objective Target Achieved

Growth Growth
rate (%) rate (%)

First Plan (1951-56) Agriculture, Price Stability, Power & Transport 2.1 3.6

Second Plan (1956-61) Rapid Industrialization 4.5 4.21

Third Plan (1961-66) Self sustaining growth 5.6 2.72

Plan Holiday 1966-69

Fourth Plan (1969-74) Growth with stability and progress towards self-reliance 5.7 3.3

Fifth Plan (1974-79) Poverty eradication and attainment of self reliance 4.4 4.83
Suspended in 1978

Rolling Plan (1978-83) Janata Government had adopted a Sixth Plan (1978-83),
Annual Plan 1979-80 which was conceived as a rolling plan. Mrs. Gandhi’s
Government in 1980 abandoned this and a new sixth
plan was drafted.

Sixth Plan (1980-85) Poverty Alleviation 5.2 5.4

Seventh Plan (1985-90) Growth, modernisation, Self-reliance and Social justice 5.0 6.0

Annual Plan 1990-92

Eighth Plan (1992-97) Human development 5.6 6.68

Ninth Plan (1997-2002) Growth with Equity and Distributive Justice 6.5 5.4

Tenth Plan (2002-07) 8% annual growth rate 8.0 7.8

Eleventh Plan (2007-12) Faster and more Inclusive Growth 9.0 7.9

Twelfth Plan (2012-17) Faster, Sustainable and More Inclusive Growth. 8.0
Govt. has extended time
for 6 months till
Mar31,2018 (Earlier it
was Sept 2017)

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Govt. has decided to replace Five Year Plans with 15 Years Plan/ 15 Years Vision Document.

QUESTION-ANSWERS

1. During the ninth five year plan the incremental capital output ratio has been assumed to be
A] 3.5% b] 4.08% c] 4.5% d] 5%

2. Economic reforms and liberalisation were introduced in Indian planning in the

A] 1960s b] 1990s c] 1970s d] 1980s

3. Which of the following are the principal aims of the ninth plan?
i. priority agriculture and rural development
ii. containing the growth rate of population
iii. strengthening efforts to build self Reliance
iv. growth of exports at 16.5% per annum
A] i & ii only b] iii & iv c] i, ii & iii d] All

4. in the ninth five year plan the growth rate in the GDP per annum is to be
A] 5.5% b] 6 % c] 6.5% d] 7%
It was revised to 6.5 % from 7%

5. Under the chairmanship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Planning Commission was formed in the year.
(A) 1949 (B) 1950
(C) 1951 (D) 1952

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6. Almost same importance was given to agriculture and industry in the.
(A) First Plan (B) Third Plan
(C) Fourth Plan (D) Fifth Plan

7. Indian leader accepted planning from the experience of——

(A) China (B) Russia
(C) Czechoslovakia (D) germany

8. The Ninth Plan aims population growth at

(A) 1.7% (B) 1.8%
(C) 1.9% (D ) 2%

9. India’s Five-Year Plans are finally approved by the

(A) President (B) Prime Minister
(C) National Development Council (D) Ministry of Finance

10. Which of the following is not one of the objectives of economic planning in India?
(A) Raising living standards
(B) Reduction of economic inequalities
(C) Balanced regional development
(D) Spread of education

11. Which of the following plans laid special stress on science and technology?
(A) Thud Plan (B) Fifth Plan
(C) Seventh Plan (D) Eighth Plan

12. The objective of the plan strategy followed in the first seven plans was
(A) Achieving self-reliance (B) Increasing export growth
(C) Increasing import growth (D) Maximizing growth of employment

13. After which five-year plan, planning had to be given a short holiday?
(A) First five-year plan (B) Second five-year plan
(C) Third five-year plan (D) Fourth five-year plan
3rd FYP 1961-66; Plan Holiday 1966-69

14. The fifth five-year plan was terminated at the end of fourth year because
(A) There was no found
(B) The Janata Party wanted to start a new plan with changed objective & patterns
(C) Of severe drought condition
(D) The emergency had ended

15. The heavy and basic industrialization is associated with India’s

(A) First five-year plan (B) Fourth five-year plan
(C)Sixth five-year plan (D) Second five-year plan

16. In which plan was the target of deficit finance taken as zero?
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(a) First Plan (b) Third Plan
(c) Seventh Plan (d) Ninth Plan

17. Which one, out of the following, is not the objective of Indian Planning?
(a) Industrial growth
(b) Population growth
(c) Self reliance
(d) Productive employment generation

18. Formation of Planning Commission is mentioned in the Article of the Constitution.

(a) 196 (b) 308
(c) 360 (d) not mentioned in the Constitution

19. First Five Year Plan of India begins in the year

(a) 1997 (b) 1947
(c) 1951 (d) 1956

20. Which of the following experienced the fastest expansion during the plan period in India?
(A) Agriculture (B) Industry
(C) Services (D) None of the above

21. Whose name is associated with formulation of Planning Strategy in Second Five-Year Plan?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (D) B. R. Shenoy

22. The 11th Five Year Plan is setting the stage for
(A) 11% economic growth (B) 9% economic growth
(C) 10% economic growth (D) 8% economic growth
Growth rate remained at 7.9% compared to the targeted 9 % for the 11th Plan

23. The slogan “Garibi Hathao” was included in which Five Year Plan?
(A) Third Plan (B) Fourth Plan
(C) Fifth Plan (D) Sixth Plan
The slogan was coined in 1971 elections by Indira Gandhi during the 4th Plan & got included in the 5th
Plan.

24. The real introduction of Decentralized Planning in India was made for the first time during the
(A) 7th Plan (B) 8th Plan
(C) 9th Plan (D) 10th Plan

25. The Draft Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007-12) aims to achieve an average annual growth rate of
(A) 8 per cent (B) 9 per cent
(C) 9.5 per Cent (D) 10 per cent
Draft target was 10%; got revised to 9% and the achievement was 7.9 % (approx 8%).

26. Planning Commission is a

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(A) Statutory Body (B) Non-Statutory Body
(C) Constitutional Body (D) Autonomous Body
Also extra constitutional, advisory, autonomous, technical body.

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(A) Fifth (B) Sixth (C) Seventh (D) Eighth

6th plan had an objective for employment generation. But objective for 8th Plan (1992-97) was to speed up
employment generation & to achieve full employment by 2000.

28. Which Five Year Plan was suspended one year before its time schedule ?
(A) Third Plan (B) Fourth Plan (C) Fifth Plan (D) Sixth Plan
Suspended in 1978 by Janata Govt.

29. During which Five Year Plan was Green Revolution initiated in India ?
(A) 3rd (B) 4th (C) 5th (D) 6th
3rd Plan 1961-66; 4th Plan 1969-74. Green Revolution initiated during end the 3rd plan. First 2 yrs of the 4th
plan were successful with record foodgrain production on account of Green Revolution.

30. Planning Commission is a

(A) Political body (B) Statutory body (C) Non-political body (D) Quasi-political body

31. How many annual plans have been completed till the commencement of the 10th plan ?
(A) Three (B) Four (C) One (D) Six
1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1979-80, 1990-91, 1991-92

32. The Mahalanobis strategy of Indian Planning gave emphasis to the growth of —
(A) Agricultural sector (B) Services sector
(C) Heavy Capital Goods Industrial sector (D) Small Scale Village Industrial sector
2nd Plan

33. Planning Commission of India is a —

(A) Statutory Body
(B) A department of Central Government
(C) A department of State Government
(D) A subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India

34. In which of the following plans did India experience two successive wars ?
(A) Second Five Year Plan (B) Third Five Year Plan --- 1961-66
(C) Fourth Five Year Plan (D) Fifth Five Year Plan
Indo-China War (1962), Indo-Pak War (1965)

35. The Planning Commission of India had introduced the decentralised planning in the country for the first time in
India during — Five Year Plan.
(A) Sixth (B) Seventh (C) Tenth (D) None of the above

The First Five Year Plan had recognized the district as the most important single unit of administration
for the purpose. The Second Five Year Plan laid more emphasis on decentralized planning then the
first plan had done. Third Five year Plan it was here that the idea of decentralized planning started
taking shape.

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36. During first five year Plan the national income was increased by -
(A) 5% (B) 10% (C) 18% (D) None of the above

Per Capita income increased by 11%.

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37. Krishi Vikas Yojana was introduced in the ——— ---2007

(A) Tenth Five Year Plan (B) Eleventh Five Year Plan
(C) Twelfth Five Year Plan (D) Second Five Year Plan

38. What is the main objective of the 12th Five year Plan ?
(A) Faster and inclusive growth
(B) Faster and sustainable growth
(C) Inclusive and sustainable growth
(D) Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth

39. What is the estimated rate of growth in the second year of the 12th Five Year Plan of India ?
(A) 4.7 per cent (B) 4.9 per cent (C) 4.5 per tent (D) 4.3 per cent
Achieved growth rate -- 2012-13: 5.5%, 2013-14: 6.4%, 2014-15: 7.5%, 2015-16: 8%, 2016-17: 7.1%

40. National Food Security Mission was introduced in the - --2007

(A) Tenth Five Year Plan
(B) Eleventh Five Year Plan
(C) Twelfth Five Year Plan
(D) Ninth Five Year Plan

41. When was the Infrastructure Development Finance Company constituted ? --- 1997
(A) During the Eighth Five Year Plan
(B) During the Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002)
(C) During the Tenth Five Year Plan
(D) During the Seventh Five Year Plan

42. What has been the average rate of increase in agricultural production in the Eleventh Five Year Plan ?
(A) 3% (B) 4% (C) 4.1% (D) 3.1%

43. Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) came during

(A) Fourth plan (B) Fifth plan (C) Sixth plan (D) Eighth plan

Introduced in 1978-79 and extended throughout in 1980.

44. The strategy of direct attack on poverty was taken in this plan
(A) Plan four (B) Plan five (C) Plan eight (D) Plan nine

45. Consider the following statement

1. The Ninth Plan was launched in the fiftieth year of India's independence -- 1997
2. It lay emphasis on five basic minimum needs
3. It achieved a growth rate of 5.5 per cent per annum in GDP
(A) 1 & 3 are true (B) 1 & 2 are true (C) 2 & 3 are true (D) All of the above are true

46. The Eighth Plan could not take off in 1990 due to
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(A) Extreme financial crisis (B) Fast changing political situation
(C) The concept of Annual Plan was brought in (D) Planning Commission advised so

47. First two decades of planning witnessed foreign exchange position to be

(A) Very satisfactory (B) Unsatisfactory (C) Moderate (D) None applies
Import was much higher at that time.

48. Early phase of Indian planning experience observed this.

(A) Import substitution (B) Free trade regime (C) Import liberalization (D) Both (B) and (C)

49. Role of RBI in the plan period followed this line

(A) Expansion of developmental loan (B) Control of Inflation
(C) Control of Credit (D) All of the above

50. The Planning Commission was set up :

(A) Under the Government of India Act, 1935
(B) as per the provisions of the Constitution of India
(C) by a Cabinet resolution
(D) as per the recommendations of the National Development Council
NITI Aayog also set up by Union Cabinet Resolution

51. The time period for the 7th Five Year Plan was -
(A) 1986-91 (B) 1985-90 (C) 1980-85 (D) 1991-96
5th Plan : 1974-79, 6th Plan : 1980-85

52. Growth with Equity and Distributive Justice was the main objective in
(A) 7th Five Year plan (B) 8th Five Year plan (C) 9th Five Year plan (D) 11th Five Year plan

53. During which Five Year Plan was the total expenditure on agriculture the highest ?
(A) 1st (B) 2nd (C) 3rd (D) 4th

54. What is the duration of the revised 6th National Development Plan ?
(A) 1974-79 (B) 1978-83 (C) 1980-85 (D) 2013-16

55. Success of 4th plan was obstructed by

(A) problem of Bengal refugees (B) war with Pakistan (C) poor monsoon (D) All of the above

56. First five year plan was based on

(A) Harrod - Domar model (B) P. C. Mahalanobis model (C) Both of the above (D) None of the
above

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1. National Development Council was set up in:

(a) 1948
(b) 1950
(c) 1951
(d) 1952

2. Economic Planning is a subject:

(a) in the Union List

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(b) in the State List
(c) in the Concurrent List
(d) unspecified in any special list

3. For internal financing of Five Year Plans, the government depends on: [NDA 1991]
(a) taxation only
(b) taxation and public borrowing
(c) public borrowing and deficit financing
(d) taxation, public borrowing and deficit financing

4. The National Development Council gets its administrative support from:

(a) Planning Commission
(b) Finance Commission
(c) Administrative Reforms Commission
(d) Sarkaria Commission

5. The Planning Commission is :

(a) a Ministry
(b) a Government department
(c) an Advisory body
(d) an Autonomous Corporation
NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog is also an advisory body and the Think Tank of
Govt. NITI Aayog came into existence on 1st January 2015.
Planning Commission formed on 15 March 1950 & Dissolved on 17 Aug 2014.

6. Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Planning Commission is a constitutional body
(b) The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission
(c) The Minister of Planning is always necessarily the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
(d) The draft plan is prepared by the National Development Council
Planning commission (a Chairman, a Member Secretary & 8 full time members) had 8 full time
members where the NITI Aayog has 5.
NITI Aayog (a Chairman, a Vice President, a CEO, 5 full time members) is to provide strategic &
technical advice to Central & State Govt; Powers to allocate funds vested in Finance Ministry.
Planning Commission enjoyed the powers to allocate funds.

7. The principal reason why national economic planning is still being pursued in spite of embracing a market
economy since 1991 is that:
(a) the vast quantity of capital already deployed in the public sector needs to be nurtured
(b) the market economy is mainly confined to industry and commerce and central planning in agriculture
is necessary
(c) it is a constitutional requirement
(d) Five Year Plans can continue to provide a long-term perspective to the economy in market
friendly fashions

8. 'Take off stage' in an economy means:

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(a) steady growth begins
(b) economy is stagnant
(c) economy is about to collapse
(d) all controls are removed
In 3rd Plan (1961-66) Indian Economy entered Take off Stage.

9. Planning in India derives its objectives from:

(a) Fundamental Rights
(b) Directive Principles of State policy
(c) Fundamental Duties
(d) Preamble

10. The concept of Five Year Plans in India was introduced by

(a) Lord Mountbatten
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
1934- 1st attempt to initiate Economic planning in India by Sir M Visvesvaraya through his book
“Planned Economy for India”
1938- National Planning Committee was set-up by S C Bose (Haripura Session of INC), under
chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru.
1944- Bombay Plan was presented by 8 industrialists.
1950- Sarvodaya Plan by J P Narayan.

11. Put in chronological order

1. Constitution of National Planning Committee -by the Indian National Congress under Jawaharlal
Nehru
2. Planned Economy for India by Visvesvaraya published
3. Bombay Plan
4. Setting up of the National Development Council
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 3, 2, 4, 1
(c) 2, 3, 1, 4
(d) 2, 1, 3, 4

12. India's economic planning CANNOT be said to be :

(a) indicative
(b) imperative
(c) limited
(d) democratic
Imperative planning- central planning authority performs all economic activities in the best interests of
the society.
Indicative planning - A French system; based on the principle of decentralisation; being followed by
India since 8th Plan (1991).
Perspective planning - Long Term planning advance for a period of 15, 20 or 25 yrs.
Rolling plan - Every year re-planning.
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13. Indicative Planning being pursued in India since the 8th Plan aims at ensuring that:
1. Planning mechanism plays a facilitatory role
2. Planning mechanism brings about a balance between need and supply
3. Planning mechanism concerns itself with optima! utilisation of resources
4. Planning concerns itself with laying down broad directions in which the economy should move
Choose the correct answer from:
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

14. The basic difference between imperative and indicative planning is that:
(a) it is easier to achieve targets in imperative type of planning
(b) in the case of imperative planning, all economic activities belong to public sector, while in the other
type they belong to the private sector
(c) in the case of the imperative planning, the market mechanism is entirely replaced by a
command hierarchy, while in the case of indicative planning, it is looked upon as a way to
improve the functioning of the market system
(d) in the case of indicative planning, there is no need to nationalise any industry

15. Which of the following are not correct assessments of the decades of India's Five-Year Plans?
1. There has been very low capital formation
2. Growth has favoured the better off
3. Production has increased substantially though often falling short of targets
4. The public sector has contributed nothing to economic growth
(a) 1 and 4
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4

16. Who is the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission?

(a) Prime Minister
(b) Finance Minister
(c) Commerce Minister
(d) None of the above
Appointed by Central Cabinet; The last deputy chairman of Planning Commission was Mr Montek
Singh Ahluwalia. Now replaced by NITI Aayog.

17. The deputy chairman of the Planning Commission:

(a) is the Prime Minister
(b) is the Planning Minister
(c) holds the rank of a cabinet minister
(d) is an economist of repute

18. Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India?
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(a) Shri Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) [Link] Prasad
(c) Shri [Link]
(d) Shri [Link]

19. The Planning Commission of India:

I. was set up in 1950
II. is a constitutional body
III. is an advisory body
IV. is a government department
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) III only

20. Consider the following statements: [IAS 2004]

1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India. -- NDC
2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Development
Council
3. The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh
Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only

21. The basic objectives of Indian planning are:

1. economic growth
2. Self-reliance
3. employment generation
4. population growth
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
To Increase National Income & Per Capita Income; to Improve Agricultural production (for achieving
self sufficiency, meeting needs of industry & export, industrialisation, more employment opportunities,
reducing inequalities in income & wealth distribution, achieving self reliance & eradicating poverty to
achieve economic growth).

22. Self-reliance in the economic context implies that a country:

1. meets its demands for all goods and services from its domestic production
2. exports some of its goods but does not need to import anything
3. has sufficient foreign exchange reserves to buy all its needs
4. meets its demand for certain vital goods and services from its domestic production
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(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 3 and 4

23. Which of the following gives an accurate measurement of economic development through Five Year Plans?
(a) Development of education and health services
(b) Development of railways and roadways
(c) Rise in national income and per capita income
(d) Development of industrial towns and industrial estates

24. The first attempt to initiate economic planning in India was made by:
(a) Balwantrai Mehta
(b) Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) M. Visvesvaraya -- 1934
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

25. Match the following. :

A. First Plan 1. Rapid industrialisation
B. Second Plan 2. Community Development Programme
C. Third Plan 3. Expansion of basic industries
D. Fourth Plan 4. Minimum Needs Programme
E. Fifth Plan 5. Achievement of self-reliance and growth with stability
ABCDE
(a) 12345
(b) 21354
(c) 21345
(d) 21453

26. Match the following :

Five Year Plan Emphasis
A. First 1. Food Security and women empowerment
B. Second 2. Heavy industries
C. Fifth 3. Agriculture and community development
D. Ninth 4. Removal of poverty
ABCD
(a) 1243
(b) 3241
(c) 1423
(d) 3421

27. The main objective of First Five-year Plan was:

(a) industrial growth
(b) economic growth
(c) development of agriculture including irrigation and power projects
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(d) self-reliance

28. India had a plan holiday:

(a) after the China-India War of 1962
(b) after the drought of 1966 --- 1966 - 69
(c) after the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971
(d) after the India-Pakistan War in 1965

29. Rolling plan was designed for the period:

(a) 1978-83
(b) 1980-85
(c) 1985-90
(d) 1974-97
By Janata Party Govt. under Morarji Desai.

30. 'The strategy of Rolling plan was adopted during the Prime Ministership of:
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Rajiv Gandhi

31. A rolling plan was a plan for:

(a) one year
(b) three years
(c) five years
(d) year to year basis

32. The basic feature of the Rolling Plans was that:

(a) no physical targets were visualized
(b) revision of the achievements, of previous year
(c) annual fluctuations in prices and major economic developments could be considered while
fixing targets
(d) no financial target except in the term of annual plans was envisaged

33. The growth rate of agricultural production was negative in the:

(a) First Plan
(b) Second Plan
(c) Third Plan
(d) Fourth Plan
Because of famine (1965-66) and wars (Indo-China, Indo- Pak)

34. Which one of the following Five-Year Plans recognised human development as the core of all evelopmental
efforts?
(a) The Third Five-Year Plan
(b) The Fifth Five-Year Plan
(c) The Sixth Five-Year Plan
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(d) The Eighth Five-Year Plan

35. In which of the Five Year Plans, preference was given to the weaker sections of the society ?
(a) Second
(b) Third
(c) Fourth
(d) Fifth

36. The Second Five Year Plan laid more stress upon:
(a) agriculture
(b) industrialisation
(c) removing poverty
(d) self-reliance

37. The steel plants at Durgapur, Bhilai and Rourkela were established during the period of:
(a) First Five Year Plan
(b) Second Five Year Plan
(c) Third Five Year Plan
(d) Fourth Five Year PIan

38. During which Five Year Plan was the total expenditure on agriculture the highest?
(a) First Five Year Plan
(b) Second Five Year Plan
(c) Third Five Year Plan
(d) Fourth Five Year Plan

39. The objective of self-reliance and zero net foreign aid was declared in :
(a) Second 5-Yr Plan
(b) Third 5-Yr Plan
(c) Fourth 5-Yr Plan
(d) Fifth 5-Yr Plan

40. In which one of the following five year plans the actual growth performance in India in respect of GDP (at
factor cost) was less than the target set?
(a) Sixth five year plan -- Target 5.2 % & achieved 5.4 %
(b) Seventh five year plan -- Target 5.0 % & achieved 6.0 %
(c) Eighth five year plan -- Target 5.6 % & achieved 6.68 %
(d) Ninth five year plan -- Target 6.5 % & achieved 5.4 %
Achievement was more than target in 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th plan.
Achievement was less than target in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th & 11th plan.

41. In which Plan was the growth rate target exceeded?

(a) First -- Target 2.1 % & achieved 3.6 %
(b) Fifth
(c) Sixth
(d) None of these
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42. In the context of India's Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialization, with lower emphasis on
heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in
(a) fourth Plan
(b) sixth Plan
(c) eighth Plan
(d) tenth Plan
Industrial sector was given more preference from 2nd to 5th FYP. After that it shifted to infrastructure.

43. In India, the concepts of "minimum heeds" and "directed anti-poverty programmes" were the innovations of:
(a) Fourth Five-year Plan
(b) Fifth Five-year Plan
(c) Sixth Five-year Plan
(d) Seventh Five-year Plan

44. During which Plan did prices show a decline?

(a) First
(b) Third
(c) Fifth
(d) None of the above

45. Success of 4th plan was obstructed by :

(a) poor monsoon
(b) war with Pakistan
(c) problem of Bengal refugees
(d) All of the above
3rd Plan failed for famine (1965-66), Indo-China War (1962), Indo-Pak War (1965)

46. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the planning practice in India from the
(a) First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan
(b) Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eighth Five-Year Plan
(c) Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan
(d) First Five-Year Plan to the Eighth Five-Year Plan

47. Consider the following about the 'Rolling Plan':

I. A plan for the current year which includes the annual budget
II. A plan for a fixed number of years, say 3, 4 or 5
III. It is revised every year as per requirements of the economy
IV. A perspective plan for 10, 15 or 20 years
Which of the above are correct?
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) I, II, III and IV

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48. Put in chronological order the following Special features/objectives of different Five Year Plans as they
were first formulated:
1. Mahalanobis strategy
2. Modernisation
3. Removal of Poverty
4. Emphasis on employment generation
(a) 1,2,3,4
(b) 2,1,3,4
(c) 1,3,2,4
(d) 3,4,1,2

49. The 11th Five Year Plan strategy to raise agricultural output envisages which of the following?
1. Greater attention to land reforms.
2. Double the rate of growth of irrigated area.
3. Promote animal husbandry and fishery.
4. Interest free credit to the farmers.
Select the correct answer
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4 only

50. Who among the following was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru -- as he was the 1st PM
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) J.B. Kripalani

51. ____ is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission and National Development Council.
(a) Prime Minister
(b) President
(c) Finance Minister
(d) Commerce Minister
For NITI Aayog also.

52. Who of the following was the author of the chapter on "Objectives of Planned Development" for the Third
Five Year Plan?
(a) Morarji Desai
(b) C.D. Deshmukh
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

53. Which one of the following is the task of the Planning Commission?
(a) Preparation of the plan
(b) Implementation of the plan
(c) Financing of the plan
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54. Who wrote the book 'Planned Economy for India'?

(a) M. Visvesvaraya
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

55. Which of the following bodies finalises the Five Year Plan proposals?
(a) Planning Commission
(b) Union Cabinet
(c) National Development Council
(d) Ministry of Planning

56. Which statement is correct for Indian Planning Commission?

(a) It is not defined in Indian Constitution
(b) Members and Vice-Chairman of it do not have fixed working duration
(c) Members do not require any minimum education
(d) All of the these

57. Which one of the following is NOT with in the duties of the Planning Commission?
(a) To define the stage of growth and suggest allocation of resources
(b) To make an assessment of the material, capital and human resources of the country
(c) To determine the nature of machinery required for implementation of plan proposals
(d) To prepare the annual central budget

58. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Planning Commission of India?
(1) Assessment of the material, capital and human resources of the country
(2) Formulation of plans for the most effective and balanced utilization of country's resources
(3) Public cooperation in national development
(4) Preparation of annual budget of the country and collection of taxes to raise capital for the
implementation of the plans
(5) Determination of stages in which the plan should be carried out

59. Among the achievements of Indian planning, we may include:

1. development of strong infrastructure
2. diversification of industry and exports
3. high growth of national income
4. strong control over prices
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2 and 3

60. Which of the following may be termed as long-term objectives of Indian planning?
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1. Self-reliance
2. Productive employment generation
3. Growth of 7 per cent per annum
4. Growth in infrastructure
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Long-term Objectives: Economic Growth (for more than one years), Full Employment, Equity and
Social Justice, Eradication of Poverty, Modernisation, Self-sufficiency.

61. What is the correct sequence of the following strategies used for Five Year Plans in India?
1. Balanced growth
2. Rehabilitation of the economy
3. Industrial development
(a) 1, 3, 2
(b) 2, 1, 3
(c) 2, 3, 1
(d) 3, 2, 1

62. Which of the statements given below is/are correct? [CDS 2008]
1. Food for Work Programme was launched in India during the 10th Five Year Plan. -- 2004
2. The Planning Commission in India is a constitutional body.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

63. India vision-2020 is prepared by

1)Narasimha committee
2)Malhotra committee
3)Panth committee
4)S.C. Gupta committee

64. Who said these lines?

India is a nation of a billion people.
A nation’s progress depends upon how its people think.
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Kiran Bedi
(D) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

65. A nation’s progress depends upon how its people think. It is thoughts which are transformed into action.
A nation’s progress is directly depends on——.
(A) Works of people
(B) Thoughts of People
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(C) Works of politicians
(D) Thoughts of politicians

66. The attainment of a developed status by 2020 does not mean that we can then rest on our laurels.
‘rest on one’s laurels’ means——
(A) stop seeking further success
(B) have a good rest and sleep
(C) have no rest at all
(D) not to let anyone take rest

67. That is where our hopes lie for the realisation of the second vision’. What is Kalam’s second vision?
Choose the right option from the following
(A) Developed India
(B) Free India
(C) India 2020
(D) Action oriented India
1st - Freedom

68. The LPG Model of Development was introduced by the then Finance Minister
a. TT Krishnamachari
b. Yashwant Sinha
c. Manmohan Singh
d. P Chidambaram

69. 14 largest commercial banks were nationalised during which plan ?

a. 4th
b. 5th
c. 6th
d. 7th

70. Stress on “Export Promotion and Import Substitution” was given during which FY plan ?
a. 4th
b. 5th
c. 6th
d. 7th

71. Jawahar Rojgar Yojna was launched in: -- 1989

(a) 5th five year plan
(b) 6th five year plan
(c) 8th five year plan
(d) 7th five year plan

72. 11th Five Year Plan aim at achieving 10% rural tele-density in India from the present 1.9% by the year?
1. 2009
2. 2010
3. 2011
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4. 2012

73. Which of the following are correct regarding National Development Council (NDC)?
1) The NDC is a statutory body and not a constitutional one.
2) The NDC has Chief Ministers of all states.
3) NDC is the highest body, below the Parliament, responsible for policy matters with regards to
planning.
a. 1, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 3
d. All of the above
Neither statutory body and nor a constitutional one; advisory body.

74. Which one of the following statements regarding Monitorable Socio Economic Target of the 11th Five Year
Plan, under the head Environment, is not correct ?
1. Treat all urban waste water by 2011-2012 to clear river waters
2. Increase energy efficiency by 20 percentage points by 2016-2017
3. Attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011 -2012
4. Increase forest and tree cover by 15 percentage points

75. Which one of the following publication is called energy time to time
(1) central power research institute (2) planning commission (3) power finance corporation limited (4)
central statistical organization

76. The atomic energy commission of india was established during the plan
(1) 1st plan (2) 3rd plan (3) 2nd plan (4) 4th plan

77. NABARD was established in which plan? -- 1982

(1) 6th plan (2) 5th plan (3) 2nd plan (4) 3rd plan

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