____ is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission and National Development Council.
Prime Minister
President
Finance Minister
Commerce Minister
Correct Answer :
A. Prime Minister
Related Questions
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
1, 2, 3, 4
3, 2, 4, 1
2, 3, 1, 4
2, 1, 3, 4
Which of the following is NOT a function of the Planning Commission of India? [RBI Grade B Officer 2011]
Assessment of the material, capital and human resources of the country
Formulation of plans for the most effective and balanced utilization of country's resources
Public cooperation in national development
Preparation of annual budget of the country and collection of taxes to raise capital for the implementation of the plans
Who of the following was the author of the chapter on Objectives of Planned Development for the Third Five Year Plan? [IAS 2008]
Morarji Desai
C.D. Deshmukh
Jawaharlal Nehru
Lal Bahadur Shastri
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
I and II
II and III
I and III
III only
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
1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
2 and 3
Which one of the following is a driving force influencing the industrial growth of an economy? [Corporation' Bank PO 2011]
Economic Factors only
Investment only
Innovation/Market Base only
All a , b & c
For internal financing of Five Year Plans, the government depends on: [NDA 1991]
taxation only
taxation and public borrowing
public borrowing and deficit financing
taxation, public borrowing and deficit financing
Economic survey is published by :[IAS 1998]
Ministry of Finance
Planning Commission
Govt. of India
Indian Statistical Institute
____ is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission and National Development Council.
Prime Minister
President
Finance Minister
Commerce Minister
The decentralisation system was recommended by :
C.Rajagopalachari
J.B. Kripalan
Balwant Rai Mehta
Ashok Mehta
The basic feature of the Rolling Plans was that:
no physical targets were visualized
revision of the achievements, of previous year
annual fluctuations in prices and major economic developments could be considered while fixing targets
no financial target except in the term of annual plans was envisaged
Which one of the following is the correct sequence in the decreasing order of contribution of different sectors to the Gross Domestic Product of India ? [IAS 2007]
Services-Industry-Agriculture
Services-Agriculture-Industry
Industry-Services-Agriculture
Industry-Agriculture-Services
Planning in India derives its objectives from:
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State policy
Fundamental Duties
Preamble
Economic Planning is a subject: [Asstt Grade 1991]
in the Union List
in the State List
in the Concurrent List
unspecified in any special list
The concept of Five Year Plans in India was introduced by
Lord Mountbatten
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indira Gandhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri
The Five Year Plans of India intend to develop the country industrially through: [NDA 1991]
the public sector
the private sector
the public, private, joint and Cooperative sectors
increasing collaboration with non-resident Indians
The objective of self-reliance and zero net foreign aid was declared in :
Second 5-Yr Plan
Third 5-Yr Plan
Fourth 5-Yr Plan
Fifth 5-Yr Plan
Who wrote the book 'Planned Economy for India'?
M. Visvesvaraya
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
The first attempt to initiate economic planning in India was made by:
Balwantrai Mehta
Vallabhbhai Patel
M. Visvesvaraya
Jawaharlal Nehru
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
1,2,3,4
2,1,3,4
1,3,2,4
3,4,1,2
'The strategy of Rolling plan was adopted during the Prime Ministership of: [Railways 1994]
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Indira Gandhi
Morarji Desai
Rajiv Gandhi
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
1 and 3
2 and 4
1, 2 and 3
3 and 4
Success of 4th plan was obstructed by :
poor monsoon
war with Pakistan
problem of Bengal refugees
All of the above
Which one of the following is the task of the Planning Commission? [NDA 1991]
Preparation of the plan
Implementation of the plan
Financing of the plan
Both a and b
The Second Five Year Plan laid more stress upon:
agriculture
industrialisation
removing poverty
self-reliance
The Planning Commission is : [UP PCS 1994]
a Ministry
a Government department
an Advisory body
an Autonomous Corporation
The deputy chairman of the Planning Commission: [UP PCS 1994]
is the Prime Minister
is the Planning Minister
holds the rank of a cabinet minister
is an economist of repute
During which Five Year Plan was the total expenditure on agriculture the highest?
First Five Year Plan
Second Five Year Plan
Third Five Year Plan
Fourth Five Year Plan
70% of working population of India is engaged in:
public sector
primary sector
secondary sector
tertiary sector
Which of the following features indicate that Indian economy is of the developing category?
I. Occupation mainly agricultural
II. Chronic unemployment
III. Poor quality of human capital
IV. Low per capita intake of proteins
I, II and III
I and IV
II and III
I, II, III and IV