1. The principal reason why national economic planning is still being pursued inspite of embracing a market economy since 1991 is that: [IAS 1994]

2. Which of the following features indicate that Indian economy is of the developing category? I. Occupation mainly agricultural II. Chronic unemployment III. Poor quality of human capital IV. Low per capita intake of proteins

3. ____ is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission and National Development Council.

4. Rolling plan was designed for the period: [IAS 2003]

5. 70% of working population of India is engaged in:

6. The National Development Council gets its administrative support from:

7. Which one of the following is NOT with in the duties of the Planning Commission? [NDA 2003]

8. Put in chronological order 1. Constitution of National Planning Committee -by the Indian National Congress under Jawaharlal Nehru 2. Planned Economy for India by Visvesvaraya published 3. Bombay Plan 4. Setting up of the National Development Council

9. The concept of Five Year Plans in India was introduced by

10. Match the following : [CDS 2011] Five Year Plan Emphasis A. First 1. Food Security and women empowerment B. Second 2. Heavy industries C. Fifth 3. Agriculture and community development D. Ninth 4. Removal of poverty A B C D

11. Match the following. : [UP PCS 1994] A. First Plan 1. Rapid industrialisation B. Second Plan 2. Community Development Programme C. Third Plan 3. Expansion of basic industries D. Fourth Plan 4. Minimum Needs Programme E. Fifth Plan 5. Achievement of self-reliance and growth with stability A B C D E

12. Consider the following statements: [IAS 2004] 1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India.2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Development Council 3. The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

13. The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy of development guided the planning practice in India from the [CDS 2012]

14. Which of the following could be said to have prevented the 'trickle down' effects in Indian economy? 1. Increased dependence of agriculture on purchased inputs and privately managed irrigation 2. More employment of labour by larger landholding farmers 3. Lowered participation of women in agricultural workforce due to new technology 4. The failure of the Green Revolution

15. Which of the following statements is correct? [AAO 1993]

16. Which of the following gives an accurate measurement of economic development through Five Year Plans?

17. Which statement is correct for Indian Planning Commission?

18. The steel plants at Durgapur - Bhilai and Rourkela were established during the period of: [NDA 1990]

19. Indicative Planning being pursued in India since the 8th Plan aims at ensuring that: 1. Planning mechanism plays a facilitatory role 2. Planning mechanism brings about a balance between need and supply 3. Planning mechanism concerns itself with optima! utilisation of resources 4. Planning concerns itself with laying down broad directions in which the economy should move Choose the correct answer from:

20. In the context of India's Five Year Plans - a shift in the pattern of industrialization - with lower emphasis on heavy industries and more on infrastructure begins in [IAS 2010]

21. Which of the following may be termed as long-term objectives of Indian planning? 1. Self-reliance 2. Productive employment generation 3. Growth of 7 per cent per annum 4. Growth in infrastructure

22. 'Globalisation of Indian Economy' means:

23. National Development Council was set up in:

24. An underdeveloped economy is generally characterised by : 1. Iow per capita income 2. Iow rate of capital formation 3. Iow dependency figure 4. working force largely in the tertiary sector

25. In India - the Public Sector is most dominant in : [IAS 1993]