11). The contribution of agriculture to India's economy is :
A). increasing |
B). decreasing |
C). constant |
D). none of these |
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12). Which of the following bodies finalises the Five Year Plan proposals?
A). Planning Commission |
B). Union Cabinet |
C). National Development Council |
D). Ministry of Planning |
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13). National Development Council was set up in :
A). 1948 |
B). 1950 |
C). 1951 |
D). 1952 |
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14). Economic Planning is a subject :
A). in the Union List |
B). in the State List |
C). in the Concurrent List |
D). unspecific in any special list |
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15). For internal financing of Five Year Plans, the government depends on :
A). taxation only |
B). taxation and public borrowing |
C). public borrowing and deficit financing |
D). taxation, public borrowing and deficit financing |
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16). The National Development Council gets its administrative support from :
A). Planning Commission |
B). Finance Commission |
C). Administrative Reforms Commission |
D). Sarkaria Commission |
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17). The Fiver Year Plans of India intend to develop the country industrially through :
A). the public sector |
B). the private sector |
C). the public, private, joint and Cooperative sectors |
D). increasing collaboration with non-resident Indians |
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18). The Planning Commission is :
A). a Ministry |
B). a Government department |
C). an Advisory body |
D). an autonomous Corporation |
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19). Which of the following statements is correct?
A). Planning Commission is a constitutional body |
B). The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission |
C). The Minister of Planning is always necessarily the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission |
D). The draft plan is prepared by the National Development Council |
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20). The principal reason why national economic planning is still being pursued in spite of embracing a market economy since 1991 is that :
A). The vast quantity of capital already deployed in the public sector needs to be nurtured |
B). The market economy is mainly confined to industry and commerce and central in agriculture is necessary. |
C). it is a constitutional requirement |
D). Five Year Plans can continue to provide a long-term perspective to the economy in market friendly fashions |
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