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This section includes 2956 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UPSC IAS Exam knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 2051. |
The Planning Commission was set up in accordance with the directive principles in: |
| A. | Article 38 |
| B. | Article 39 |
| C. | Article 42 |
| D. | 51 A |
| Answer» C. Article 42 | |
| 2052. |
The 'Bombay Plan' drafted by GD Birla and JRD Tata emphasized: |
| A. | that the economy should be left to the dynamic investments by the private sector in heavy industries, etc. |
| B. | the public sector investment in infrastructure and heavy industries |
| C. | annual planning |
| D. | that the private sector should foot the Bill for intensive and low return investments in the industrial sector. |
| Answer» C. annual planning | |
| 2053. |
Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission of India? |
| A. | Vice-President of India |
| B. | The Prime Minister of India |
| C. | The Finance Minister of India |
| D. | The Law Minister of India |
| Answer» C. The Finance Minister of India | |
| 2054. |
In which of the following years was the planning commission set up in India? |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1948 |
| C. | 1949 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2055. |
Which five year plan Infrastructure as an object of planning was emphasized? |
| A. | First Five Year Plan |
| B. | Second Five Year Plan |
| C. | Third Five Year Plan |
| D. | Sixth Five Year Plan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2056. |
Who among the following is NOT a part of National Development Council? |
| A. | Finance Commission of India Chairman |
| B. | Vice Chairman of Planning Commission |
| C. | Secretary of Planning Commission |
| D. | Secretary of Planning & Implementation Ministry |
| Answer» B. Vice Chairman of Planning Commission | |
| 2057. |
Socio-economic planning is a part of __? |
| A. | Union List |
| B. | State List |
| C. | Concurrent List |
| D. | Reserved List |
| Answer» D. Reserved List | |
| 2058. |
In which five year plan self-reliance as an object of planning was emphasized? |
| A. | First Five Year Plan |
| B. | Second Five Year Plan |
| C. | Third Five Year Plan |
| D. | Fourth Five Year Plan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2059. |
Chronic unemployment is measured using: |
| A. | US data |
| B. | CWS data |
| C. | None of the two |
| D. | Both [a] and [b] |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2060. |
Who among the following works as Ex-officio secretary of National Development Council? |
| A. | Secretary of Finance Ministry |
| B. | Vice Chairman of Planning Commission |
| C. | Secretary of Planning Commission |
| D. | Secretary of Planning & Implementation Ministry Secretary of Planning Commission |
| Answer» D. Secretary of Planning & Implementation Ministry Secretary of Planning Commission | |
| 2061. |
Agriculture, Irrigation and Power Projects were given highest priority in which among the following plans? |
| A. | First Five Year Plan |
| B. | Second Five Year Plan |
| C. | Third Five Year Plan |
| D. | Fourth Five Year Plan |
| Answer» B. Second Five Year Plan | |
| 2062. |
The government introduced an agricultural strategy which gave rise to green revolution in India under the plan |
| A. | Third Five Year Plan |
| B. | Fourth Five Year Plan |
| C. | Fifth Five Year Plan |
| D. | Sixth Five Year Plan |
| Answer» B. Fourth Five Year Plan | |
| 2063. |
A shift in pattern of Industrialisation with lower emphasis of the heavy industry and move on infrastructure begins in which five year plan? |
| A. | Fifth plan |
| B. | Sixth plan |
| C. | Seventh plan |
| D. | eight plan |
| Answer» C. Seventh plan | |
| 2064. |
Who among the following has written the book named "Indian Economy: Gandhian Blue print"? |
| A. | Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
| B. | Morarji Desai |
| C. | Jai Prakash Narayan |
| D. | Charan Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2065. |
Which five year plan was focused on poverty and unemployment for the first time? |
| A. | Third Five Year Plan |
| B. | Fourth Five Year Plan |
| C. | Fifth Five Year Plan |
| D. | Sixth Five Year Plan |
| Answer» D. Sixth Five Year Plan | |
| 2066. |
What was the main objective of the Third Five year Plan? |
| A. | To make economy self-dependent |
| B. | To ensure social development |
| C. | For abolition of poverty |
| D. | To establish heavy industries |
| Answer» B. To ensure social development | |
| 2067. |
The second five year plan was based on |
| A. | P.C. Mahalnobis Model |
| B. | Nehruvian Model |
| C. | Harro-Domar Model |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Nehruvian Model | |
| 2068. |
The Economic Planning Committee was established in the chairmanship of |
| A. | J.L. Nehru |
| B. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| C. | Ramkrishna Mudaliyar |
| D. | K.C. Niyogi |
| Answer» B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad | |
| 2069. |
Usual status (US) unemployment is calculated with reference to a period of: |
| A. | one year |
| B. | indefinite |
| C. | one month |
| D. | one week |
| Answer» B. indefinite | |
| 2070. |
To reduce cyclical unemployment the government might: |
| A. | increase the budget surplus |
| B. | increase the balance of payments deficit |
| C. | increase the budget deficit |
| D. | reduce government expenditure |
| Answer» D. reduce government expenditure | |
| 2071. |
The natural rate of unemployment is likely to fall if: |
| A. | unemployment benefits increase |
| B. | income lax increases |
| C. | more training is available for the unemployed |
| D. | geographical immobility increases |
| Answer» D. geographical immobility increases | |
| 2072. |
How would the size of the labour force and the rate of unemployment be affected if people retrenched from their jobs did not actively seek employment? |
| A. | The labour force would be smaller and the unemployment rate would be lower. |
| B. | The labour force would be smaller and the unemployment rate would be higher. |
| C. | There would be no change in the labour force and the unemployment rate would be higher. |
| D. | The labour force would be smaller and there would be no change in the unemployment rate. |
| Answer» C. There would be no change in the labour force and the unemployment rate would be higher. | |
| 2073. |
Indicative planning |
| A. | replaces the market system |
| B. | is a method of controlling the |
| C. | economy by setting short term goals |
| D. | can work only when capital account convertibility operates works through the market |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2074. |
PEARL is a programme related to |
| A. | improvement of gems and jewellery export |
| B. | pet awareness and rescue |
| C. | knowledge sharing on urban reforms and city governance |
| D. | quality enhancement of processed food for export |
| Answer» D. quality enhancement of processed food for export | |
| 2075. |
Which of the following programmes is specially directed towards helping women in difficult circumstances or in distress? |
| A. | Swadhar |
| B. | Swayamsiddha |
| C. | Mahila Samriddhi Yojana |
| D. | Rashtriya Mahila Kosh |
| Answer» B. Swayamsiddha | |
| 2076. |
Which plan emphasised optimum utilisation of capacities, improvement in productivity and establishment of sunrise industries? |
| A. | Fifth Plan |
| B. | Sixth Plan |
| C. | Second Plan |
| D. | Seventh plan |
| Answer» C. Second Plan | |
| 2077. |
This type of unemployment can occur even in a situation of full employment. |
| A. | Structural unemployment |
| B. | Functional unemployment |
| C. | Cyclical unemployment |
| D. | Disguised unemployment |
| Answer» D. Disguised unemployment | |
| 2078. |
Which of the following is not a millennium development goal? |
| A. | The eradication of extreme poverty and hunger. |
| B. | Universal primary and secondary education. |
| C. | Gender equality and empowerment of women. |
| D. | Reducing the child mortality rate. |
| Answer» C. Gender equality and empowerment of women. | |
| 2079. |
_______ sector was the largest contributor to GDP during the Ninth Plan? |
| A. | Manufacturing |
| B. | Trade |
| C. | Information technology |
| D. | Financial services |
| Answer» B. Trade | |
| 2080. |
Ninth Plan put emphasis on |
| A. | universal education |
| B. | growth with social justice and equity |
| C. | removal of rural unemployment |
| D. | decentralization |
| Answer» C. removal of rural unemployment | |
| 2081. |
Overall aim of Indian plans is |
| A. | industrial development |
| B. | economic growth with social justice |
| C. | socialist pattern of society. |
| D. | regional prosperity |
| Answer» C. socialist pattern of society. | |
| 2082. |
Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission is the: |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Planning Minister |
| C. | Holds the rank of a cabinet minister |
| D. | Economist of repute |
| Answer» D. Economist of repute | |
| 2083. |
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 |
| A. | Fourth Plan |
| B. | Sixth Plan |
| C. | Eighth Plan |
| D. | Tenth Plan |
| Answer» D. Tenth Plan | |
| 2084. |
The planning process in the industrial sector in India has assumed a relatively less important position in the nineties as compared to that in the earlier period. Which one of the following is not true in this regard? |
| A. | With the advent of liberalization, industrial investments/development have largely been placed within the domain of private and multinational sectors. |
| B. | With markets assuming a central place, the role of central planning in many sectors has been rendered redundant |
| C. | The focus of planning has shifted to sectors like human resource development, infrastructure, population control and welfare. |
| D. | The nation?s priorities have shifted away from industrial development to rural development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2085. |
The growth rate of which one of the following sectors has very low employment elasticity? |
| A. | manufacturing |
| B. | construction |
| C. | financial services |
| D. | mixed farming |
| Answer» D. mixed farming | |
| 2086. |
The Employment Assurance Scheme envisages financial assistance to rural areas for guaranteeing employment to at least |
| A. | 50 per cent of the men and women seeking jobs in rural areas |
| B. | 50 per cent of the men seeking jobs in the rural areas |
| C. | one man and one women in a rural family living below the poverty line |
| D. | one person in a rural landless house hold living below the poverty line |
| Answer» D. one person in a rural landless house hold living below the poverty line | |
| 2087. |
The schemes of Urban Micro-Enterprises, Urban Wage Employment and Housing, and Shelter Up gradation are part of |
| A. | Integrated Rural Development Programme |
| B. | Nehru Rozgar Yojana |
| C. | Jawahar Rozgar Yojana |
| D. | Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana |
| Answer» C. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana | |
| 2088. |
Economic survey in India is published officially, every year by the |
| A. | Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | Planning Commission of India |
| C. | Ministry of Finance, Government of India |
| D. | Ministry of Industries, Government of India |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Industries, Government of India | |
| 2089. |
Which plan was suspended one year before the time schedule? |
| A. | First Plan (1951 -56) |
| B. | Third Plan (1966-71) |
| C. | Sixth Plan (1980-85) |
| D. | Fifth Plan (1974-79) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2090. |
Sector wise, maximum employment in the public sector in |
| A. | electricity, gas, and water |
| B. | community, social, and personal services |
| C. | finance, insurance, and real estate |
| D. | transport, storage, and communication |
| Answer» C. finance, insurance, and real estate | |
| 2091. |
Which day has been declared as ?Balika Diwas? (Girl Day) by the Ministry of Woman and Children Development? |
| A. | April 5, every year |
| B. | July 9, every year |
| C. | October 9, every year |
| D. | December 9, every year |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2092. |
CAPART is related with- |
| A. | Assisting and evaluating rural welfare programmes |
| B. | Computer hardware |
| C. | Consultant service of export promotion |
| D. | Controlling pollution in big industries |
| Answer» B. Computer hardware | |
| 2093. |
Aam Admi Bima Yojana provides social security to- |
| A. | All labours in rural areas |
| B. | All landless labours living below poverty line in rural areas |
| C. | All labours in urban areas |
| D. | All labours in both rural as well as urban areas |
| Answer» C. All labours in urban areas | |
| 2094. |
Match the following Year of starting Name of programme I. 1971-72 a. Pilot Intensive Rural Employment II. 1972-73 b. Crash Scheme for Rural Employment III. 1973-74 c. Food for work Programme IV. 1977-78 d. Drought Prove Areas Programne |
| A. | I-a, II-b, III-c, III-d |
| B. | I-b, II-a, III-d, IV-c |
| C. | I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a |
| D. | I-a, II-d, III-a, IV-b |
| Answer» C. I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a | |
| 2095. |
Match the following Date of Launch Scheme I. 2007 a. Aam Admi Bima Yojana II. 2009 b. Bachat Lamp Yajana III. 2015 c. Atal Pension Yojana |
| A. | I-a, II-b, III-c |
| B. | I-c, II-b, III-a |
| C. | I-b, II-c, III-a |
| D. | I-c, II-c, III-b |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2096. |
Match the following List-I (Five Year Plan) List-II (Emphasis)A.First1.Food security and Women empowermentB.Second2.Heavy industriesC.Fifth3.Agriculture and community developmentD.Ninth4.Removal of poverty |
| A. | A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3 |
| B. | A-1; B-4; C-2; D-3 |
| C. | A-3; B-2; C-4; D-1 |
| D. | A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1 |
| Answer» D. A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1 | |
| 2097. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below - List-I List-IIA.Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan1.1987B.Saakshar Bharat Mission2.1988 C.Operation Blackboard3.2001D.National Literacy Mission4.2009 |
| A. | A-3; B-4; C-1; D-2 |
| B. | A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 |
| C. | A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4 |
| D. | A-1; B-2; C-4; D-3 |
| Answer» B. A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 | |
| 2098. |
Match the items in List-I with List-II List-I List-IIA.Reproductive Child Health1.Police ResearchB.The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act2.TraumaC.Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder3.Mother and ChildD.Bureau of Police Research and Development4.Employment at village level |
| A. | A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4 |
| B. | A-3; B-4; C-2; D-1 |
| C. | A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 |
| D. | A-1; B-2; C-3; D-4 |
| Answer» C. A-4; B-3; C-2; D-1 | |
| 2099. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list List-I (Five Year Plan) List-II (Objective)A.First Plan1.Growth with social justiceB.Third Plan2.Sustainable inclusive growthC.Fifth Plan3.Self-reliant and generating economyD.Twelfth plan4.Agriculture, Irrigation and power projects |
| A. | A-2; B-4; C-3; D-1 |
| B. | A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 |
| C. | A-4; B-3; C-1; D-2 |
| D. | A-1; B-3; C-2; D-1 |
| Answer» D. A-1; B-3; C-2; D-1 | |
| 2100. |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. List-I List-II[A]Development Programme(1)UN India Human Development Report[B]National Council of Applied Economic Research(2)India Development Report[C]Indira Gandhi Institute Research(3)World Development of Development Report[D]World Bank Development(4)Human Report |
| A. | A-4; B-1; C-2; D-3 |
| B. | A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3 |
| C. | A-2; B-3; C-4; D-1 |
| D. | A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3 |
| Answer» B. A-4; B-2; C-1; D-3 | |