1.

    National Development Council was set up in:

(a)   1948

(b)   1950

(c)    1951

(d)    1952

2.

     Economic Planning is a subject: [Asstt Grade 1991]

• in the Union List
• in the State List
• in the Concurrent List
• unspecified in any special list

3.

   For internal financing of Five Year Plans, the government depends on: [NDA 1991]

• taxation only
• taxation and public borrowing
• public borrowing and deficit financing
• taxation, public borrowing and deficit financing

4.

   The National Development Council gets its administrative support from:

• Planning Commission
• Finance Commission
• Administrative Reforms Commission
• Sarkaria Commission

5.

      The Five Year Plans of India intend to develop the country industrially through: [NDA 1991]

• the public sector
• the private sector
• the public, private, joint and Cooperative sectors
• increasing collaboration with non-resident Indians

6.

   The Planning Commission is : [UP PCS 1994]

• a Ministry
• a Government department
• an Advisory body
• an Autonomous Corporation

7.

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

• Planning Commission is a constitutional body
• The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Planning Commission
• The Minister of Planning is always necessarily the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission
• The draft plan is prepared by the National Development Council

8.

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

• the vast quantity of capital already deployed in the public sector needs to be nurtured
• the market economy is mainly confined to industry and commerce and central planning in agriculture is necessary
• it is a constitutional requirement
• Five Year Plans can continue to provide a long-term perspective to the economy in market friendly fashions

9.

   ‘Take off stage’ in an economy means: [CBI 1990]

• steady growth begins
• economy is stagnant
• economy is about to collapse
• all controls are removed

10.

    Planning in India derives its objectives from:

• Fundamental Rights
• Directive Principles of State policy
• Fundamental Duties
• Preamble