Indian Economy and Issues Relating to Planning UPSC Questions

Economics

Indian Economy and Issues Relating to Planning MCQ Questions


13.

The modest first target of India's First Five year plan

A.

2.90%

B.

2.10%

C.

2.20%

D.

2.30%

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ANSWER :

B. 2.10%

14.
What is the name of the model used in Second five year plan, India that was creating significant capacities in both capital as well as core industries by the government?
A.
Harrod Domar model
B.
Gadgil formula
C.
Mahalanobis model
D.
Sukhamoy Chakraborty model
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ANSWER :
C. Mahalanobis model
15.
Most of the public sector in India was set up during which plan period and also known as the industrialization or the public sector plan?
A.
First
B.
Second
C.
Third
D.
Fourth
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ANSWER :
B. Second
16.

Examine the following statements, and choose the option that suits the best.
Statement 1: The third plan because of the changing priorities of the war between India and China, subsequently Pakistan, resulted in a planned holiday from 1966-1967 to 1968-1969.
Statement 2: Towards the end of the third plan, the planned holiday had little contribution in ushering in the green revolution.

A.

Statement -1 is true,
statement -2 is true.

B.

Statement -1 is true,
statement -2 is false.

C.

Statement -1 is false,
statement -2 is true.

D.

Statement -1 is false,
statement -2 is false.

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ANSWER :

B. Statement -1 is true,
statement -2 is false.

17.
_____ plan was rebuilding the economy with the scarce resources that had got diverted towards war.
A.
First
B.
Second
C.
Third
D.
Fourth
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ANSWER :
D. Fourth
18.
The fifth plan for the first time actually addressed the issue of removal of poverty as a prime objective whereas _____ plan has failed to address the larger issues of poverty in country.
A.
Third
B.
First
C.
Sixth
D.
Fourth
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ANSWER :
C. Sixth