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
Correct Answer :
D. All of the these
Related Questions
In which Plan was the growth rate target exceeded?
First
Fifth
Sixth
None of these
The Second Five Year Plan laid more stress upon:
agriculture
industrialisation
removing poverty
self-reliance
In which of the Five Year Plans, preference was given to the weaker sections of the society ?
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
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 basic difference between imperative and indicative planning is that: [IAS 1993]
it is easier to achieve targets in imperative type of planning
in the case of imperative planning, all economic activities belong to public sector, while in the other type they belong to the private sector
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
in the case of indicative planning, there is no need to nationalise any industry
Rolling plan was designed for the period: [IAS 2003]
1978-83
1980-85
1985-90
1974-97
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
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
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
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
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 main objective of First Five-year Plan was:
industrial growth
economic growth
development of agriculture including irrigation and power projects
self-reliance
Who is the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission?
Prime Minister
Finance Minister
Commerce Minister
None of the above
The decentralisation system was recommended by :
C.Rajagopalachari
J.B. Kripalan
Balwant Rai Mehta
Ashok Mehta
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
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
Who among the following was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission? [CDS 2008]
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
J.B. Kripalani
'Take off stage' in an economy means: [CBI 1990]
steady growth begins
economy is stagnant
economy is about to collapse
all controls are removed
India has: [CDS 1992]
Socialistic economy
Gandhian economy
Mixed economy
Free economy
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
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
Which of the following statements is correct? [AAO 1993]
Planning Commission is a constitutional body
The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission
The Minister of Planning is always necessarily the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
The draft plan is prepared by the National Development Council
The Planning Commission is : [UP PCS 1994]
a Ministry
a Government department
an Advisory body
an Autonomous Corporation
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 National Development Council gets its administrative support from:
Planning Commission
Finance Commission
Administrative Reforms Commission
Sarkaria Commission
India had a plan holiday: [CPO AC 2003]
after the China-India War of 1962
after the drought of 1966
after the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971
after the India-Pakistan War in 1965
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
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