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Second Five-Year Plan (1956-61)

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main objective of the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Rapid industrialization
  2. Agricultural development
  3. Social welfare
  4. Infrastructure development
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which sector received the largest allocation of funds under the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Agriculture
  2. Industry
  3. Transport and communication
  4. Social services
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the target for agricultural production growth under the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. 5%
  2. 10%
  3. 15%
  4. 20%
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which major steel plant was established during the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Bhilai Steel Plant
  2. Rourkela Steel Plant
  3. Durgapur Steel Plant
  4. Bokaro Steel Plant
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the dam constructed across the river Bhakra under the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Bhakra Dam
  2. Hirakud Dam
  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
  4. Tehri Dam
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which state witnessed the establishment of the first nuclear power plant in India during the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Tamil Nadu
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the committee appointed by the Government of India to review the progress of the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Planning Commission
  2. National Development Council
  3. Shankarlal Banker Committee
  4. Mahalanobis Committee
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which major educational institution was established during the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  2. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
  3. University of Delhi
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru University
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the scheme launched under the Second Five-Year Plan to provide financial assistance to small-scale industries?

  1. Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO)
  2. National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)
  3. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
  4. Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which major port was developed during the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Kandla Port
  2. Visakhapatnam Port
  3. Paradip Port
  4. Mormugao Port
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the scheme launched under the Second Five-Year Plan to provide employment opportunities to educated unemployed youth?

  1. Graduate Apprenticeship Training Scheme
  2. National Service Scheme (NSS)
  3. Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS)
  4. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which major river valley project was completed during the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Bhakra Nangal Project
  2. Hirakud Dam Project
  3. Nagarjuna Sagar Project
  4. Tehri Dam Project
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the committee appointed by the Government of India to assess the impact of the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Planning Commission
  2. National Development Council
  3. Shankarlal Banker Committee
  4. Mahalanobis Committee
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which major public sector undertaking was established during the Second Five-Year Plan?

  1. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
  2. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  3. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
  4. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
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