WBCS Mains Indian Economy Economic Planning Questions 2023

Q. Which of the following recorded highest growth rate in the Tenth Plan?

(A) Agriculture
(B) Services
(C) Manufacturing industry
(D) Mining

Correct Answer: (B) Services

Q. What has been brought in place of the Planning Commission?

(A) NABARD
(B) SEBI
(C) NITI Aayog
(D) National Institute of Planning

Correct Answer: (C) NITI Aayog

Q. Why did India have two Sixth Five Year Plans?

(A) Indo-China conflict
(B) Poor monsoon
(C) Balance of payments crisis
(D) Change of power at the Center

Correct Answer: (D) Change of power at the Center

Q. What was the reason behind the 1966-69 Plan Holiday?

(A) Two years of drought
(B) Lack of resources
(C) Increase in inflationary pressures
(D) All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q. Which of the following was the basic objective of the Twelfth Five Year Plan?

(A) Faster growth
(B) Faster and more inclusive growth
(C) Faster sustainable growth
(D) Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth

Correct Answer: (D) Faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth

WBCS Mains Indian Economy Economic Planning Questions 2022

Q. Which of the following Five Year Plan has laid emphasis on ‘faster, sustainable and inclusive growth’?

(A) Eleventh Five Year Plan
(B) Twelfth Five Year Plan
(C) Tenth Five Year Plan
(D) Ninth Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: (B) Twelfth Five Year Plan

Q. India’s Second Five Year Plan was based on

(A) Harrod-Domar Model
(B) Nehruvian-Feldman-Mahalanobis Model
(C) Romer Growth Model
(D) Leontief Input-Output Model

Correct Answer: (B) Nehruvian-Feldman-Mahalanobis Model

Q. To achieve a high rate of growth of capital formation, P.C. Mahalanobis suggested that allocation of investment to capital goods sector should be

(A) 40%
(B) 33.3%
(C) 66.6%
(D) 50%

Correct Answer: (C) 66.6%

Q. The First Five Year Plan was based on

(A) simple Harrod-Domar model.
(B) Solow model.
(C) a simple variant of Harrod-Domar model.
(D) Leontief model

Correct Answer: (C) a simple variant of Harrod-Domar model.

Q. In the past, Planners announced the Plan Holiday for three years. They were as follows:

(A) 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54
(B) 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64
(C) 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69
(D) 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74

Correct Answer: (C) 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69

Q. India’s Fourth Plan could not be launched on time due to

(A) Chinese aggression.
(B) conflict with Pakistan.
(C) both Chinese aggression in 1962 and conflict with Pakistan in 1965
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (C) both Chinese aggression in 1962 and conflict with Pakistan in 1965

Q. The main foundation of Fifth Five Year Plan was

(A) Harrod-Domar Model.
(B) Investment Model.
(C) Harrod-Domar one sector model, Leontief Input-Output Model and a Consumption sub-model.
(D) None of the above.

Correct Answer: (C) Harrod-Domar one sector model, Leontief Input-Output Model and a Consumption sub-model.

Q. NITI Aayog came into operation on

(A) 1st April, 2014
(B) 1st April, 2015
(C) 1st January, 2015
(D) 1st January, 2016

Correct Answer: (C) 1st January, 2015

Q. NITI Aayog was set up by

(A) resolution by Union Cabinet
(B) amending the Constitution of India
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) nor (B)

Correct Answer: (A) resolution by Union Cabinet

Q. Arrange the following in the chronological order:

(a) Mahalanobis model
(b) Introduction of rolling plan
(c) Declaration of plan holiday
(d) Inclusive growth strategy

Select the answer from the code below:

(A) (b), (a), (c), (d)
(B) (a), (c), (b), (d)
(C) (c), (a), (b), (d)
(D) (a), (c), (d), (b)

Correct Answer: (B) (a), (c), (b), (d)

Q. Which Plan in India is called a plan for managing the transition from a centrally planned economy to a marketed economy?

(A) Fifth Plan
(B) Eighth Plan
(C) Sixth Plan
(D) Second Plan

Correct Answer: (B) Eighth Plan

WBCS Mains Indian Economy Economic Planning Questions 2021

Q. The basic feature of the Rolling Plans was that

(A) Revision of the achievements of previous year.
(B) No physical targets were visualised.
(C) No financial target except in the term of annual plans was envisaged.
(D) Annual fluctuations in prices and major economic developments could be considered while fixing targets.

Correct Answer: (D) Annual fluctuations in prices and major economic developments could be considered while fixing targets.

Q. Which Five-year plan stated the objective of stabilizing the population growth to the central feature of planning?

(A) First Five-year plan
(B) Second Five-year plan
(C) Third Five-year plan
(D) Fourth Five-year plan

Correct Answer: (D) Fourth Five-year plan

Q. When was the NITI Aayog formed?

(A) 1 January, 2015
(B) 1 January, 2016
(C) 1 January, 2017
(D) 1 January, 2014

Correct Answer: (A) 1 January, 2015

Q. Which Five-year plan focussed on ‘Growth with Social Justice and Equality’?

(A) Sixth Five-year plan
(B) Seventh Five-year plan
(C) Eighth Five-year plan
(D) Ninth Five-year plan

Correct Answer: (D) Ninth Five-year plan

Q. Which among the following Industrial Policy Resolution/Statement was based upon the Mahalanobis Model of growth?

(A) Industrial Policy Resolution – 1956
(B) Industry Policy Statement – 1973
(C) Industrial Policy Statement – 1977
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) Industrial Policy Resolution – 1956

Q. The basic objectives of Indian planning are

(i) economic growth
(ii) self-reliance
(iii) employment generation
(iv) population growth

Choose the correct options:

(A) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iii)
(D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

Correct Answer: (B) (i), (ii) and (iii)

Q. Which of the following periods is known as ‘Plan holiday’ in India?

(A) 1966 – 1969
(B) 1970 – 1975
(C) 1975 – 1979
(D) 1980 – 1985

Correct Answer: (A) 1966 – 1969

Q. Who is the Chairperson of NITI Aayog?

(A) Home Minister
(B) Speaker
(C) President
(D) Prime Minister

Correct Answer: (D) Prime Minister

Q. The ‘Take off stage’ in an economy as per Rostow’s model represents the stage when:

(A) steady growth begins.
(B) economy is stagnant.
(C) economy is about to collapse.
(D) all controls are removed.

Correct Answer: (A) steady growth begins.

Q. The concept of decentralised planning was strongly advocated in India during which decade?

(A) 1950s
(B) 1960s
(C) 1980s
(D) 1990s

Correct Answer: (D) 1990s

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Q. Indicate the correct statement regarding early phase of Indian planning:

(A) Import substitution was the core strategy
(B) Import liberalisation was widely pursued
(C) Freely floating exchange rate was introduced
(D) Both (B) and (C)

Correct Answer: (A) Import substitution was the core strategy

Q. Which one of the following statements is not true? Mahalanobis strategy of planning implied:

(A) Import substitution
(B) Building of infrastructure and heavy industries
(C) High priority on industrialisation
(D) Globalisation of the economy

Correct Answer: (D) Globalisation of the economy

Q. Agriculture budget in the plan period was proportionately highest in ______

(A) First plan
(B) Second plan
(C) Third plan
(D) Fourth plan

Correct Answer: (A) First plan

Q. First five decades of planning observed, ______

(A) Hindu rate of growth of GDP
(B) High growth of per capita income
(C) Decline in per capita income
(D) High growth of GDP

Correct Answer: (A) Hindu rate of growth of GDP

Q. Role of the RBI during the plan period followed this line:

(A) Expansion of developmental loan
(B) Control of speculative loan
(C) Expansion of banking activities through bill discounting
(D) All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q. The second five year plan gave utmost emphasis on the growth of the following industry:

(A) Consumer goods
(B) Capital goods
(C) Small scale industries and ancillaries
(D) Electronic goods industry

Correct Answer: (B) Capital goods

WBCS Mains Indian Economy Economic Planning Questions 2019

Q. Which of the following is one of the states which has topped NITI Aayog’s Index of Indian States’ performance on various UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

(A) Karnataka
(B) Gujarat
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Kerala

Correct Answer: (D) Kerala

Q. Which authority is entrusted with the task of overseeing implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in India?

(A) NITI Aayog
(B) PMO
(C) Cabinet
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) NITI Aayog

Q. ‘Planned Economy for India’ — The book was written by

(A) Sir M. Visvesvarayya
(B) JL. Nehru
(C) SN Agarwal
(D) M.N. Roy

Correct Answer: (A) Sir M. Visvesvarayya

Q. Planning Commission has been scrapped on

(A) January 1, 2015
(B) August 13, 2014
(C) January 22, 2015
(D) July 2, 2015

Correct Answer: (A) January 1, 2015

Q. The now defunct Planning Commission was set up on

(A) March 15, 1950
(B) August 6, 1952
(C) September 1, 1951
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) March 15, 1950

Q. The aim of the Third Five Year Plan (1961 – 66) was

(A) rapid industrialisation.
(B) growth with stability and progress towards self-reliance.
(C) self reliant and self-generating economy.
(D) removal of poverty and attainment of self-reliance.

Correct Answer: (C) self reliant and self-generating economy.

Q. At the NITI Aayog meeting of CMs on 15th June 2019 the P.M said that the goal of making India a ________ economy by 2024 was challenging but achievable.

(A) $ 3 trillion
(B) $ 4 trillion
(C) $ 5 trillion
(D) $ 6 trillion

Correct Answer: (C) $ 5 trillion

Q. The structural design of NITI Aayog is based on the concept of:

(A) Think Tank
(B) Program Allocator
(C) Budget Reviewer
(D) Project Implementation Body

Correct Answer: (A) Think Tank

WBCS Mains Indian Economy Economic Planning Questions 2018

Q. The Government of India has established NITI Ayog to replace the

(A) Human Rights Commission
(B) Finance Commission
(C) Law Commission
(D) Planning Commission

Correct Answer: (D) Planning Commission

Q. In context of India’s five year plans, a shift in pattern of industrialization with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in

(A) Fourth Plan
(B) Fifth Plan
(C) Eighth Plan
(D) Ninth Plan

Correct Answer: (C) Eighth Plan

Q. Which one of the following is NOT correct?

(A) First Five Year Plan : 1951-1956
(B) Second Five Year Plan : 1956-1961
(C) Third Five Year Plan : 1961-1966
(D) Fourth Five Year Plan : 1966-1971

Correct Answer: (D) Fourth Five Year Plan : 1966-1971

Q. Which among the following Industrial Policy Resolution/Statement was based upon the Mahalanobis model of growth?

(A) Industrial Policy Resolution-1956
(B) Industry Policy Statement-1973
(C) Industrial Policy Statement-1977
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) Industrial Policy Resolution-1956

Q. In context of India’s five year plans, in which plan was the growth rate target exceeded?

(A) First plan
(B) Fifth plan
(C) Sixth plan
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) First plan

Q. Who among the following was the first Chairman of NITI Aayog?

(A) Narendra Modi
(B) Arvind Panagariya
(C) Manmohan Singh
(D) Pranab Mukherjee

Correct Answer: (A) Narendra Modi

Q. The primary distinction between the Planning Commission and NITI Aayog is:

(A) Planning Commission has financial allocation powers, NITI Aayog does not
(B) NITI Aayog is a constitutional body, Planning Commission was not
(C) Planning Commission had wider representation from states than NITI Aayog
(D) Planning Commission followed a bottom-up approach, NITI Aayog follows top-down

Correct Answer: (A) Planning Commission has financial allocation powers, NITI Aayog does not

Q. The core philosophy of NITI Aayog is centered around:

(A) Cooperative Federalism
(B) Centralized Resource Distribution
(C) Five-Year Target Controls
(D) Heavy Industrialization Priorities

Correct Answer: (A) Cooperative Federalism

Q. NITI Aayog has how many full-time members?

(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) Variable

Correct Answer: (D) Variable

WBCS Mains Indian Economy Economic Planning Questions 2017

Q. In which of the Five Year Plan, the weaker sections of the society got priority?

(A) 5th
(B) 4th
(C) 3rd
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) 5th

Q. During which Five Year Plan was the total expenditure on agriculture the highest?

(A) 1st
(B) 2nd
(C) 3rd
(D) 4th

Correct Answer: (A) 1st

Q. What is the duration of the revised 6th National Development Plan?

(A) 1974-79
(B) 1978-83
(C) 1980-85
(D) 2013-16

Correct Answer: (B) 1978-83

Q. Success of 4th plan was obstructed by

(A) problem of Bengal refugees.
(B) war with Pakistan.
(C) poor monsoon.
(D) All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above

Q. During which Five year plan did prices show a decline?

(A) 1st
(B) 3rd
(C) 5th
(D) 6th

Correct Answer: (A) 1st

Q. India opted for ‘mixed economy’ in

(A) framing of the constitution.
(B) Industrial Policy of 1948.
(C) Second Five Year Plan.
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (B) Industrial Policy of 1948.

Q. A rolling plan is a plan for

(A) one year
(B) two years
(C) three years
(D) five years

Correct Answer: (D) five years

Q. Which five year plan focused on ‘growth with social justice and equity’?

(A) Ninth Five Year Plan
(B) Eighth Five Year Plan
(C) Seventh Five Year Plan
(D) Sixth Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: (A) Ninth Five Year Plan

Q. First five year plan was based on

(A) Harrod – Domar model
(B) P. C. Mahalanobis model
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) Harrod – Domar model

Q. From which country India adopted the Five Year Plans?

(A) USSR
(B) USA
(C) Australia
(D) Germany

Correct Answer: (A) USSR

Q. Which Five-Year-Plan was terminated before the completion of its period?

(A) Fifth
(B) Sixth
(C) Seventh
(D) Eighth

Correct Answer: (A) Fifth

Q. In India, the concepts of ‘minimum needs’ and ‘anti-poverty programmes’ were the innovations of

(A) Fourth Five Year Plan
(B) Fifth Five Year Plan
(C) Sixth Five Year Plan
(D) Eighth Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: (B) Fifth Five Year Plan

Q. For internal financing of Five Year Plans, the government depends on

(A) taxation only.
(B) public borrowing and deficit financing.
(C) taxation and public borrowing.
(D) taxation, public borrowing and deficit financing.

Correct Answer: (D) taxation, public borrowing and deficit financing.

Q. In the context of India’s Five Year Plans, a shift in the pattern of industrialisation, with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in

(A) Tenth Plan
(B) Eighth Plan
(C) Sixth Plan
(D) Fourth Plan

Correct Answer: (B) Eighth Plan

Q. Which of the following indicate economic growth through Five Year Plans?

(A) Rise in national income and per capita income.
(B) Development of railways and roadways.
(C) Development of education and health services.
(D) Development of industrial towns and industrial estates.

Correct Answer: (A) Rise in national income and per capita income.

Q. The basic feature of the Rolling Plans was that

(A) revision of the achievement of previous year.
(B) no physical targets were visualised.
(C) no financial target except in the term of annual plans was envisaged.
(D) annual fluctuations in prices and major economic developments could be considered while fixing target.

Correct Answer: (D) annual fluctuations in prices and major economic developments could be considered while fixing target.

Q. In which one of the following Five Year Plans the actual growth performance in India in respect of GDP (at factor cost) was less than the target set?

(A) Sixth Five Year Plan
(B) Seventh Five Year Plan
(C) Eighth Five Year Plan
(D) Ninth Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: (D) Ninth Five Year Plan

Q. India’s economic planning cannot be said to be

(A) indicative
(B) imperative
(C) limited
(D) democratic

Correct Answer: (B) imperative

Q. When did the Prime Minister of India announce the 20-point Economic Programme for the first time?

(A) 1973
(B) 1974
(C) 1975
(D) 1976

Correct Answer: (C) 1975

WBCS Mains Indian Economy Economic Planning Questions 2016

Q. Krishi Vikas Yojana was introduced in the ________.

(A) Tenth Five Year Plan
(B) Eleventh Five Year Plan
(C) Twelfth Five Year Plan
(D) Second Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: (B) Eleventh Five Year Plan

Q. What is the main objective of the 12th Five year Plan?

(A) Faster and inclusive growth
(B) Faster and sustainable growth
(C) Inclusive and sustainable growth
(D) Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth

Correct Answer: (D) Faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth

Q. When was the Infrastructure Development Finance Company constituted?

(A) During the Eighth Five Year Plan
(B) During the Ninth Five Year Plan
(C) During the Tenth Five Year Plan
(D) During the Seventh Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: (A) During the Eighth Five Year Plan

Q. National Food Security Mission was introduced in the

(A) Tenth Five Year Plan
(B) Eleventh Five Year Plan
(C) Twelfth Five Year Plan
(D) Ninth Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: (A) Tenth Five Year Plan

Q. What has been the average rate of increase in agricultural production in the Eleventh Five Year Plan?

(A) 3 %
(B) 4%
(C) 4.1 %
(D) 3.1 %

Correct Answer: (C) 4.1 %

Q. Rapid industrialisation is the basic objective of

(A) Second Five Year Plan
(B) Third Five Year Plan
(C) Fourth Five Year Plan
(D) Fifth Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: (A) Second Five Year Plan

Q. Which of the following planning is executed at the grass root level?

(A) Centralised planning
(B) Decentralised planning
(C) Fixed planning
(D) Imperative planning

Correct Answer: (B) Decentralised planning

Q. What is the estimated rate of growth in the second year of the 12th Five Year Plan of India?

(A) 4.7 per cent
(B) 4.9 per cent
(C) 4.5 per cent
(D) 4.3 per cent

Correct Answer: (B) 4.9 per cent

Q. In India the concept of ‘minimum needs’ and ‘directed antipoverty programmes’ were the innovation of

(A) Fourth Five Year Plan
(B) Fifth Five Year Plan
(C) Sixth Five Year Plan
(D) Seventh Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: (B) Fifth Five Year Plan

Q. In the First Five Year Plan of India, priority was given to

(A) Food and agricultural production
(B) Industrial production
(C) Reducing unemployment
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) Food and agricultural production

Q. New National Food Security Mission (NFSM) with an expenditure of Rs. 4882 crore in the 11th plan aims at ensuring adequate supply of

(A) rice, cereals, pulses
(B) wheat, cereals, pulses
(C) rice, wheat, pulses
(D) rice, cereals, wheat

Correct Answer: (C) rice, wheat, pulses

Q. The Second Five Year Plan of India gave special emphasis on

(A) Labour intensive industries
(B) Heavy and capital goods industries
(C) Consumer goods industries
(D) Small scale and cottage industries

Correct Answer: (B) Heavy and capital goods industries

Q. ‘Twenty point programme’ was launched in the year

(A) 1969
(B) 1975
(C) 1977
(D) 1980

Correct Answer: (B) 1975

Q. The first three Five Year Plans in India laid the foundation of:

(A) Heavy industry growth
(B) Import liberalization
(C) Agricultural export growth
(D) Regional balanced development

Correct Answer: (A) Heavy industry growth

Q. The concept of ‘Perspective Planning’ refers to planning for a period of:

(A) 1 year
(B) 5 years
(C) 10 to 15 years
(D) 15 to 25 years

Correct Answer: (C) 10 to 15 years

WBCS Mains Indian Economy Economic Planning Questions 2015

Q. Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) came during:

(A) Fourth plan
(B) Fifth plan
(C) Sixth plan
(D) Eighth plan

Correct Answer: (C) Sixth plan

Q. The strategy of direct attack on poverty was taken in this plan:

(A) Plan four
(B) Plan five
(C) Plan eight
(D) Plan nine

Correct Answer: (B) Plan five

Q. Consider the following statements:

Growing public sector was emphasized in first eight plans
Planning in India derives its objectives and social premises from the Directive Principles of State Policy
The Planning Commission was set-up in March, 1952 by a Resolution of the Government of India

Which of the above are true?

(A) 1 & 3 are true
(B) 2 & 3 are true
(C) 1 & 2 are true
(D) All are true

Correct Answer: (C) 1 & 2 are true

Q. Consider the following statements:

Niti Aayog is a policy think tank
It aims at greater participation in the economic policy by the State Governments
First meeting of the Aayog was held on 18th February, 2015

Which of the above are true?

(A) 1 & 2 are true
(B) 1, 2 & 3 are true
(C) 2 & 3 are true
(D) 1 is true

Correct Answer: (A) 1 & 2 are true

Q. Consider the following statements:

The Ninth Plan was launched in the fiftieth year of India’s independence
It lay emphasis on five basic minimum needs
It achieved a growth rate of 5.5 per cent per annum in GDP

Which of the above are true?

(A) 1 & 3 are true
(B) 1 & 2 are true
(C) 2 & 3 are true
(D) All of the above are true

Correct Answer: (B) 1 & 2 are true

Q. The Eighth Plan could not take off in 1990 due to:

(A) Extreme financial crisis
(B) Fast changing political situation
(C) The concept of Annual Plan was brought in
(D) Planning Commission advised so

Correct Answer: (B) Fast changing political situation

Q. The second meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog emphasized on:

(A) Eradication of poverty
(B) State units should be the focus of all development efforts
(C) Clearance of all pending projects
(D) (A) & (B) both

Correct Answer: (D) (A) & (B) both

Q. The basic thrust of two Annual Plans, 1990-91 and 1991-92 are:

(A) Maximisation of employment
(B) Ensuring social transformations
(C) Securing self sustaining growth
(D) (A) & (B) both

Correct Answer: (D) (A) & (B) both

Q. Consider the following statements:

The tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) was approved by NDC in December, 2002
The plan aimed at creating 50 million job opportunities
It recognizes that Governance is one of the most important factors for realizing the objectives of the plan

Which of the above are true?

(A) 1 & 2 are true
(B) 2 & 3 are true
(C) 1 & 3 are false
(D) All are true

Correct Answer: (D) All are true

Q. Development of basic capital goods industries took place during:

(A) First plan
(B) Second plan
(C) Sixth plan
(D) Eighth plan

Correct Answer: (B) Second plan

Q. Early phase of Indian planning experience observed this:

(A) Import substitution
(B) Free trade regime
(C) Import liberalization
(D) Both (B) and (C)

Correct Answer: (A) Import substitution

Q. National Development Council was set up in:

(A) 1948
(B) 1949
(C) 1952
(D) 1954

Correct Answer: (C) 1952

Q. Which of the following bodies is considered the supreme body for approving the Five Year Plans in India?

(A) Planning Commission
(B) National Development Council
(C) Union Cabinet
(D) Finance Commission

Correct Answer: (B) National Development Council

WBCS Mains Indian Economy Economic Planning Questions 2014

Q. The time period for the 7th Five Year Plan was –

(A) 1986-91
(B) 1985-90
(C) 1980-85
(D) 1991-96

Correct Answer: (B) 1985-90

Q. The outline of second Five Year Plan was made by –

(A) B. N. Gadgil
(B) V. K. R. V. Rao
(C) P. C. Mahalanabish
(D) C. K. Vakil

Correct Answer: (C) P. C. Mahalanabish

Q. Growth with Equity and Distributive Justice was the main objective in –

(A) 7th Five Year plan
(B) 8th Five Year plan
(C) 9th Five Year plan
(D) 11th Five Year plan

Correct Answer: (C) 9th Five Year plan

Q. During which plan period was the National Development Council (NDC) set up –

(A) First Plan
(B) Second Plan
(C) Third Plan
(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) First Plan

Q. The concept of Participatory Planning was introduced in India during –

(A) Eighth Five Year Plan
(B) Ninth Five Year Plan
(C) Tenth Five Year Plan
(D) Eleventh Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: (B) Ninth Five Year Plan

Q. The Mahalanobis growth model is basically a –

(A) One-sector model
(B) Two-sector model
(C) Three-sector model
(D) Four-sector model

Correct Answer: (B) Two-sector model