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
Correct Answer :
A. 1 and 2
Related Questions
'Globalisation of Indian Economy' means:
stepping up external borrowings
establishing Indian business units abroad
having minimum possible restrictions on economic relations with other countries
giving up programmes of import substitution
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
Mixed economy means an economy where [CDS 2009]
both agriculture and industry are equally promoted by the state
there is co-existence of public sector along with private sector
there is importance of small scale industries along with heavy industries
economy is controlled by military as well as civilian rulers
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
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
Rolling plan was designed for the period: [IAS 2003]
1978-83
1980-85
1985-90
1974-97
Which one of the following is NOT with in the duties of the Planning Commission? [NDA 2003]
To define the stage of growth and suggest allocation of resources
To make an assessment of the material, capital and human resources of the country
To determine the nature of machinery required for implementation of plan proposals
To prepare the annual central budget
The concept of Five Year Plans in India was introduced by
Lord Mountbatten
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indira Gandhi
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
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
An underdeveloped economy is generally characterised by :
1. Iow per capita income
2. Iow rate of capital formation
3. Iow dependency figure
4. working force largely in the tertiary sector
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 4
In India, the Public Sector is most dominant in : [IAS 1993]
transport
steel production
commercial banking
organised term-lending financial institutions
The contribution of agriculture to India's' economy is:
increasing
decreasing
constant
None of these
The decentralisation system was recommended by :
C.Rajagopalachari
J.B. Kripalan
Balwant Rai Mehta
Ashok Mehta
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
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 [CDS 2008]
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
2 and 4 only
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
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
In which of the Five Year Plans, preference was given to the weaker sections of the society ?
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
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
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:
1, 2 and 4
1 and 2
1, 2, 3 and 4
2, 3 and 4
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
'The strategy of Rolling plan was adopted during the Prime Ministership of: [Railways 1994]
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Indira Gandhi
Morarji Desai
Rajiv Gandhi
Planning in India derives its objectives from:
Fundamental Rights
Directive Principles of State policy
Fundamental Duties
Preamble
Which one of the following Five-Year Plans recognised human development as the core of all developmental efforts? [IAS 1995]
The Third Five-Year Plan
The Fifth Five-Year Plan
The Sixth Five-Year Plan
The Eighth Five-Year Plan
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
1 and 4
2 and 3
1, 2 and 3
3 and 4
1.National Development Council was set up in:
1948
1950
1951
1952
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 [IAS 2010]
fourth Plan
sixth Plan
eighth Plan
tenth Plan
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
Who wrote the book 'Planned Economy for India'?
M. Visvesvaraya
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi