Planning Commission and Niti Ayog TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

Planning Commission and Niti Ayog MCQ Questions

1.
NITI (National Insitution for Transforming India) Aayog replacing the planning commission of India was formed by union Government on
A.
October 2,2014
B.
August 15,2014
C.
December 25,2014
D.
January 1,2015
ANSWER :
D. January 1,2015
2.
The planning Commission was reconstituted in the year
A.
October, 1948
B.
March, 1950
C.
January,1951
D.
June , 1949
ANSWER :
B. March, 1950
3.
The planning commission of India is a __________ body
A.
Statutory
B.
Constitutional
C.
Advisory
D.
Independent
ANSWER :
C. Advisory
4.
What was the correct duration of the First Plan?
A.
1947-52
B.
1951-56
C.
1950-55
D.
1948-53
ANSWER :
B. 1951-56
5.
Self reliance as an objective of planning was emphasised first in the
A.
Second Plan
B.
Third plan
C.
Fourth plan
D.
Fifth plan
ANSWER :
C. Fourth plan
6.
A major shift in the 9th Five-year plan from its proceding ones was
A.
People's involvement via local bodies in the development process
B.
Major investment in agriculture with a view to promote exports
C.
The concentration of public investment in infrastructure sectors
D.
Major investment in sectors in which industrial sickness has been a chronic problem
ANSWER :
A. People's involvement via local bodies in the development process