Planning in India


  1. Which of the following areas has been excluded, by the Minister of Corporate Affairs, from the ambit of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities ?









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    Contribution made 'directly or indirectly' to any political party.

    Correct Option: B

    Contribution made 'directly or indirectly' to any political party.


  1. Which on of the following statements is/are correct regarding Indian Planning Commission?









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    Planning commission is not defined in Indian Constitution.

    Correct Option: D

    Planning commission is not defined in Indian Constitution. Its members and vice-chairman do not have fixed working duration and the members don’t have any minimum educational requirement also.



  1. Which among the following plans adopted the policy for the universalization of elementary education in India?









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    The Ninth Plan treats education as the most crucial investment in human development.

    Correct Option: C

    The Ninth Plan treats education as the most crucial investment in human development. The Plan had the national goal of providing primary education as a universal basic service, and the Supreme Court also declared education to be a fundamental right for children up to 14 years of age


  1. Consider the following two statement and answer the question -
    I. The rural poverty alleviation program will henceforth run on mission mode.
    II. National Rural Livelihood Mission is centrally sponsored program implemented by the states.









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    Both I and II are correct

    Correct Option: C

    Both I and II are correct



  1. Consider the following statements:
    (1) The growth of wire line telephone connections in the last five years is decreasing every year
    (2) The share of private operations in the wireless telephone in India is more than 85%.
    Which of the following statements above is/are correct









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    The growth of wire line telephone connections in the last five years are decreasing every year due to increase in mobile connections.

    Correct Option: C

    The growth of wire line telephone connections in the last five years are decreasing every year due to increase in mobile connections. Moreover, The share of private operations in the wireless telephone is more than 85%. So, the both statements are correct.