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Indian Five-Year Plans

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Indian Five Year Plans form a critical component of Indian economic history, detailing objectives like poverty alleviation and industrial growth. Questions target specific timelines, agricultural targets, and industrial policies established across various plan periods. This topic is a staple in civil services and state preliminary examinations.

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Indian Five-Year Plans Questions

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Government's poverty alleviation approach that was followed from third five year plan was ____________.

  1. growth-oriented approach

  2. poverty alleviation programmes

  3. providing minimum basic amenities to the people

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Poverty alleviation programmes aimed at raising incomes and employment for the poor through the creation of incremental assets and by means of work generation. This approach has been initiated from the Third Five Year Plan (1961-66) and progressively enlarged since then. One of the noted programmes initiated in the 1970s was Food for Work.
Hence, B is the correct option.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

The third approach to addressing poverty is to provide minimum basic amenities to the people. This was followed from the  _________.

  1. third five year plan

  2. fifth five year plan

  3. fourth five year plan

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The third approach to addressing poverty is to provide minimum basic amenities to the people. Programmes under this approach are expected to supplement the consumption of the poor, create employment opportunities and bring about improvements in health and education. One can trace this approach from the Fifth Five Year Plan.
Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

In the $5th$ plan though removal of poverty was mentioned as a major objective, only a passing reference was made to the problem of ____________________.

  1. economic inequalities

  2. population growth

  3. industrial stagnation

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The 5th Five Year Plan focused on 'Garibi Hatao' (Removal of Poverty). While it addressed poverty, it was criticized for giving only limited attention to the structural issues of economic inequalities.

Multiple choice social science public health and the government food security and related aspects food security rural development role of the government in health

Which of the following were the long term objectives of economic planning in India up to the $7th$ plan?

  1. economic growth

  2. self reliance

  3. Removal of unemployment

  4. reduction of income inequalities and elimination of poverty
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Economic planning in India up to the 7th plan consistently aimed at long-term goals including growth, self-reliance, and social justice, specifically targeting the reduction of income inequalities and the elimination of poverty.

Multiple choice economics economics of development and planning economics of planning objectives of economic planning in india major economic problems

Select the correct statement/statements about the traits of 'imperative planning' from the given list. using the code given below:
1. Only quantitative targets are set as was the case in pre-reform India.
2. The planning process of the state economies were, generally, imperative.  

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. I and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

India never followed imperative planning and its planning has been 'indicative' since India launched planning. Plannings of the 'State Economics' (Communist and Socialist economies) were always imperative in nature.

Multiple choice economics economics of development and planning economics of planning objectives of economic planning in india major economic problems

The 'Rolling Plan' emphasised on __________.

  1. Total change in the methods of production

  2. Complete eradication of poverty
  3. Providing employment to the unemployed within $10$ years

  4. Annual review of progress in the implementation of plans
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The rolling plan refers to the plan where there is no fix time period of the commencement and end of the plan. The rolling plan is resourceful to overcome the rigidity. This can be done by mending the targets. 

In India, the first rolling plan was introduced in 1978-80. The rolling plan emphasised on the annual review of progress in the implementation of plans.

Thus, the correct answer is D.

Multiple choice economics economics of development and planning economics of planning objectives of economic planning in india major economic problems

11th Five Year Plan's main objective is __________.

  1. development

  2. growth

  3. inclusive growth

  4. industrial growth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The duration of the 11th Five Year Plan was from the year 2007 to 2012. The prime objective of this Five Year Plan was to head forward towards faster and inclusive growth. It was the first time our country would be finally emerging into the front ranks of fast-growing developing countries.

Thus, the correct answer is C.

Multiple choice geography economic growth and development development and growth need for sustainable development economics of development

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
Which Five Year Plan is not correct among the following?

  1. First 1951-56

  2. Second 1956-61

  3. Third 1961-66

  4. Fourth 1966-71
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Despite big investments during the first three Plans, the Living standards of the poor could not be raised and poverty and inequity in distribution of state resources remained stark. Consequently, the period between 1966 and 1969 marked the shift from a 'growth approach' to a 'distribution from growth approach'. Looking at the failures and pitfalls the planners suspended the impending Fourth Plan, which was due in 1966, until 1969 for a revision of objectives and targets. This came to be called as the 'Plan Holiday' extending from 1 April 1966 to 31 March 1969.

Multiple choice economics meaning and scope of public finance public finance, budget and fiscal policy government budget and economy public finance and budget

During the ________ plan, India experienced surplus in BOP.

  1. fifth

  2. sixth

  3. seventh

  4. fourth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

During the Fifth Five-Year Plan (1974-1979), India experienced a surplus in its Balance of Payments, largely due to a significant increase in remittances from Indian workers in the Gulf and a temporary improvement in trade conditions.

Multiple choice social science food security in india need for nregs rural development and employment guarantee scheme food security and nutrition

National Food for Work Programme was introduced during _________.

  1. 6th five year plan

  2. 8th five year plan

  3. 10th five year plan

  4. 5th five year plan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

National food for work programme was introduced during the 5th five-year plan. This programme was launched in the year 2004 by the minister of rural development. The objective of this scheme is to give employment to Indian poor who can undertake unskilled jobs and thus also maintain food security.  

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

What was the target of the first five year plan of India?

  1. Development of the industries

  2. Development of Agriculture

  3. Development of infrastructure

  4. Development of ports
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Development of Agriculture is the target of first five year plan, because India's economy was based on agriculture mainly that time.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management the nature of the indian economy part 2 industrial revolution in india subsidies, industrial policy and trade policy cottage and small scale industries

The industrial Policy Resolution was part of which 5 year plan? 

  1. Second Five Year Plan

  2. Third Five Year Plan

  3. First Five Year Plan

  4. Fourth Five Year Plan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956 was a cornerstone of the Second Five Year Plan, which focused on heavy industrialization.