Rolling plan was designed for the period: [IAS 2003]
1978-83
1980-85
1985-90
1974-97
Correct Answer :
A. 1978-83
Related Questions
A closed economy is an economy in which [CSAT 2011]
the money supply is fully controlled
deficit financing takes place
only exports take place
neither exports nor imports take place
India opted for 'Mixed Economy' in :
Framing of the Constitution
Second Five Year Plan
Industrial Policy of 1948
None of the above
Which of the following could be said to have prevented the 'trickle down' effects in Indian economy?
1. Increased dependence of agriculture on purchased inputs and privately managed irrigation
2. More employment of labour by larger landholding farmers
3. Lowered participation of women in agricultural workforce due to new technology
4. The failure of the Green Revolution
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
2 and 4
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
Which of the following may be termed as long-term objectives of Indian planning?
1. Self-reliance
2. Productive employment generation
3. Growth of 7 per cent per annum
4. Growth in infrastructure
1 and 2
3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
2, 3 and 4
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
Which statement is correct for Indian Planning Commission?
It is not defined in Indian Constitution
Members and Vice-Chairman of it do not have fixed working duration
Members do not require any minimum education
All of the these
The decentralisation system was recommended by :
C.Rajagopalachari
J.B. Kripalan
Balwant Rai Mehta
Ashok Mehta
Who is called the 'Father of Economics' ?
Max Muller
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
None of these
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? [BPSC 2011]
I and II
I and III
II and III
I, II, III and IV
The National Development Council gets its administrative support from:
Planning Commission
Finance Commission
Administrative Reforms Commission
Sarkaria Commission
1.National Development Council was set up in:
1948
1950
1951
1952
Which of the following bodies finalises the Five Year Plan proposals? [IAS 2002]
Planning Commission
Union Cabinet
National Development Council
Ministry of Planning
The growth rate of agricultural production was negative in the:
First Plan
Second Plan
Third Plan
Fourth Plan
The principal reason why national economic planning is still being pursued inspite of embracing a market economy since 1991 is that: [IAS 1994]
the vast quantity of capital already deployed in the public sector needs to be nurtured
the market economy is mainly confined to industry and commerce and central planning in agriculture is necessary
it is a constitutional requirement
Five Year Plans can continue to provide a long-term perspective to the economy in market friendly fashions
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
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
Which of the following statements about the Indian Economy is correct? [RBI Grade B Officer 2011]
Indian economy is as developed as that of China.
About 70% Indians are involved in some type of self-employment and are the owners of some or the other micro or small enterprise.
In India, single biggest employment is agriculture and allied activities.
None of these
In India, the concepts of minimum heeds and directed anti-poverty programmes were the innovations of: [CDS 2004]
Fourth Five-year Plan
Fifth Five-year Plan
Sixth Five-year Plan
Seventh Five-year Plan
The basic objectives of Indian planning are:
1. economic growth
2. self-reliance
3. employment generation
4. population growth
1, 2 and 4
1, 2 and 3
2 and 3
1, 2, 3 and 4
Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India?
Shri Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr.Rajendra Prasad
Shri V.T.Krishnamachari
Shri C.Rajagopalachari
'The strategy of Rolling plan was adopted during the Prime Ministership of: [Railways 1994]
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Indira Gandhi
Morarji Desai
Rajiv Gandhi
Who is the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission?
Prime Minister
Finance Minister
Commerce Minister
None of the above
The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the planning practice in India from the [CDS 2012]
First Five-Year Plan to the Sixth Five-Year Plan
Fourth Five-Year Plan to the Eighth Five-Year Plan
Second Five-Year Plan to the Seventh Five-Year Plan
First Five-Year Plan to the Eighth Five-Year Plan
Dadabhai Naoroji theorised on the drain of wealth from India in his book:
Poverty under British Rule in India
Poverty in British Rule in India
Poverty and Un-British Rule in India
Poverty of Economic Drain in British India
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? [NDA 2008]
Sixth five year plan
Seventh five year plan
Eighth five year plan
Ninth five year plan
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
1, 3, 2
2, 1, 3
2, 3, 1
3, 2, 1
The main objective of First Five-year Plan was:
industrial growth
economic growth
development of agriculture including irrigation and power projects
self-reliance
Rolling plan was designed for the period: [IAS 2003]
1978-83
1980-85
1985-90
1974-97
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