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The five year plans - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    The ______ Five-Year Plan of India could not take off in 1990 due to the fast-changing political situation at the Centre.
    1. Sixth
    2. Ninth
    3. Eighth
    4. Seventh
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  2. Question 2

    With respect to economic planning in India, the Bombay Plan was published in how many parts?
    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 2
    4. 3
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  3. Question 3

    What was the target growth rate of the first Five-year plan in India?
    1. 1.1%
    2. 4.1%
    3. 2.1%
    4. 3.1%
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  4. Question 4

    Which Five-year plan of India was known as “Mahalanobis Plan?”
    1. First
    2. Fourth
    3. Second
    4. Third
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  5. Question 5

    Rapid Industrialisation was the main objective of which of the following Five-year plan?
    1. First
    2. Second
    3. Third
    4. Fourth
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  6. Question 6

    Various Industrialist came together in 1944 and drafted a joint proposal for setting up a planned economy in India. It is famously known as the ______ plan
    1. Agra
    2. New Delhi
    3. Bombay
    4. Pune
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following is the time period of the sixth five-year plan?
    1. 1992-1997
    2. 1980-1985
    3. 1985-1990
    4. 1974-1979
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  8. Question 8

    The growth targets for the fourth five – year plan was set with respect to ______.
    1. Net Domestic Product
    2. Gross Domestic Product
    3. Gross National Product
    4. National Income
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  9. Question 9

    The Objective of the “Gadgil Formula,” introduced during the Fourth Five Year Plan, was to allocate plan assistance to states based on their:
    1. Area and Literacy Rate
    2. Agricultural production and exports
    3. Population and per capita income
    4. Industrial output and trade balance
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  10. Question 10

    The Five-year plans were formulated, implemented and regulated by a body known as the ______ Commission.
    1. Sectional
    2. Senior
    3. Planning
    4. Annual
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  11. Question 11

    After Independence, India launched its first FYP in 1951, under ______ Influence of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
    1. Anarchism
    2. Capitalist
    3. Authoritarian Capitalism
    4. Socialis
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  12. Question 12

    At the end of which of the following FYP of India, five ITFs were set up in the country?
    1. Fourth
    2. First
    3. Third
    4. Second
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  13. Question 13

    What is the time period of 11th Five-year plan in India?
    1. 2010-2015
    2. 2009-2014
    3. 2007-2012
    4. 2008-2013
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  14. Question 14

    The 8th Five-Year Plan was finally launched in ______ after the initiation of structural adjustment policies.
    1. 1991
    2. 1989
    3. 1992
    4. 1990
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  15. Question 15

    The 10th Five-Year Plan aimed at reducing poverty by: ______.
    1. 5%
    2. 8%
    3. 9%
    4. 2%
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  16. Question 16

    Which of the following Five-Year Plan of India was a complete failure?
    1. Seventh Five-Year Plan
    2. Sixth Five Year Plan
    3. First Five-Year Plan
    4. Third Five-Year Plan
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  17. Question 17

    Which of the following Five-year plan of India aim was to make India a “self-reliant” and “self generating” economy?
    1. First FYP
    2. Third FYP
    3. Fourth FYP
    4. Second FYP
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  18. Question 18

    Implementation of Family Planning Programmes were amongst major targets of which of the following five-year plan of India?
    1. Sixth
    2. Seventh
    3. Fifth
    4. Fourth
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  19. Question 19

    Which of the following five-year plan of India has achieved its target Growth?
    1. Ninth Five Year Plan
    2. Eleventh Five Year Plan
    3. Eighth Five Year Plan
    4. Tenth Five Year Plan
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  20. Question 20

    During 8th FYP, India became a member of the World Trade Organisation on 1 January ______.
    1. 1948
    2. 1998
    3. 1978
    4. 1995
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