Socio-economic aspects - Indian Planning - MCQs with answers - 1
1. The Gandhian plan was presented bya. M N Roy
b. Nehru
c. Shriman Narayan
d. 8 leading economists
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. Shriman Narayan
Various plans were presented before the establishment of the Planning Commission.
a. M N Roy
b. Nehru
c. Shriman Narayan
d. 8 leading economists
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. M N Roy
M N Roy presented Peoples Plan.
i. The National Planning Committee was set up in 1938
ii. It laid that all key industries that are likely to become monopolistic should be under the government control.
a. I only
b. ii only
c. both
d. none
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. both
The NPC was set up in 1938 by the INC.
i. The Planning Commission was set up by the Government resolution.
ii. It formulates plans for effective utilization of resources.
a. I only
b. ii only
c. both
d. none
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. both
The Planning Commission was set up in 1950 with the resolution passed by the Government.
i. The NDC came into existence before the Planning Commission
ii. The NDC consists of representatives of both central and state governments.
a. I only
b. ii only
c. both
d. none
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. ii only
The National Development Council was created much later in 1956.
i. 7th FYP --------- a. modernization, growth
ii. 8th FYP -------- b. human resource development
iii. 9th FYP-------- c. equitable distribution and growth with equality
iv. 10th FYP-------- d. growth with emphasis on human development
a. ia, iib, iiic, ivd
b. ic, iib, iiia, ivd
c. ib, iic, iiia, ivd
d. ia, iic, iiid, ivb
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. ia, iib, iiic, ivd
Self reliance and social justice, modernization and growth were the objectives of the 7th five year plan.
a. Physical planning
b. Indicative economic planning
c. Decentralized planning
d. None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d. None of the above
Indian planning is a physical planning i e fixes the target as well as financial planning.
i. NDC comprises PM, all union cabinet members, all CMs, reps from UTs and members of the commissions.
ii. On some occasions, RBI governor can address the meetings.
a. I only
b. ii only
c. both
d. none
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c. both
There are occasions where the RBI governor and some other experts were allowed to address the meetings.
i. The 1st FYP was based on the Harrad Domar model
ii. The main objective was the development of industrial sector.
a. I only
b. ii only
c. both
d. none
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a. I only
The main objective was the development of agricultural sector and the plan succeeded well.
i. The 2nd FYP followed the balanced growth model of P C Mahalanobis
ii. It aimed at rapid industrialization.
a. I only
b. ii only
c. both
d. none
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b. ii only
The 2nd FYP followed the unbalanced growth model of P C Mahalanobis that gave favor to some key industries.
