Graduate Level Indian Economy
Five Year Plans & Economic Planning
15 questions on India's Five Year Plans, Planning Commission, and NITI Aayog.
Five Year Plans & Economic Planning
15 questions · 10 minutes
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Q1.First Five Year Plan started:
Explanation: 1951-56. Based on Harrod-Domar model. Focus: agriculture.
Q2.Second Plan model:
Explanation: Mahalanobis Model. Heavy industrialisation. Steel plants.
Q3.Green Revolution during:
Explanation: 4th Plan (1969-74). HYV seeds, irrigation.
Q4.'Garibi Hatao' slogan during:
Explanation: 5th Plan (1974-79). Indira Gandhi's slogan.
Q5.LPG reforms during which Plan:
Explanation: 8th Plan (1992-97). Liberalisation era (1991 reforms).
Q6.Last Five Year Plan:
Explanation: 12th Plan (2012-17) was the last.
Q7.Planning Commission replaced by:
Explanation: NITI Aayog on 1 January 2015.
Q8.NITI Aayog chairman:
Explanation: PM is ex-officio chairman. Vice Chairman is functional head.
Q9.NITI stands for:
Explanation: National Institution for Transforming India.
Q10.Planning Commission set up in:
Explanation: 15 March 1950. Non-constitutional body.
Q11.First Plan focused on:
Explanation: Agriculture and irrigation. Bhakra Nangal Dam.
Q12.Holiday years (no plan):
Explanation: 1966-69 = Plan Holiday (due to wars, drought). Annual plans instead.
Q13.2nd Plan steel plants at:
Explanation: Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Durgapur (WB), Rourkela (Odisha).
Q14.11th Plan theme:
Explanation: 'Faster and More Inclusive Growth' (2007-12).
Q15.NDC (National Development Council):
Explanation: NDC approved Five Year Plans. Chaired by PM. Includes CMs of all states.
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