Planning in India
- Planning was considered a prerequisite :
(1) For balanced socio- economic development
(2) For extending the benefits of development in an even manner.
(3) For focusing on removal of regional disparities
(4) For maximizing the utilization of available resources
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planning was considered for balanced socio-economic development to focus on removal of regional disparities and maximizing the utilization of available resources .
Correct Option: C
Planning was considered for balanced socio-economic development to focus on removal of regional disparities and maximizing the utilization of available resources.
- Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh Five Year Plan does NOT include one of the following:
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Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh five year plan does not include the strengthening of capital market.
Correct Option: D
Inclusive growth as enunciated in the Eleventh five year plan does not include the strengthening of capital market. The Inclusive growth in eleventh plan has the objectives of increasing GDP, agricultural GDP, increasing work opportunities, developing education, providing clean drinking water, reducing malnutrition, increasing energy efficiency, healthcare facilities, road connectivity, broadband connectivity to villages, increasing forest etc.
- Which of the following can aid in furthering the Government's objective of inclusive growth?
(1) promoting self help group
(2) promoting micro, small and medium
(3) Implanting the Right to Education Act
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The Governments objective of inclusive growth can be furthered by promoting self help groups, promoting micro, small and medium enterprises and implementing the right to education.
Correct Option: D
The Governments objective of inclusive growth can be furthered by promoting self help groups, promoting micro, small and medium enterprises and implementing the right to education. This will improve employment opportunities, increase GDP etc.
- In the post-Independence period, economic reforms were first introduced in India under:
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The economy of India had undergone significant policy shifts in the beginning of the 1990s.
Correct Option: D
The economy of India had undergone significant policy shifts in the beginning of the 1990s. This new model of economic reforms is commonly known as the LPG or Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization model. LPG model of economic development in India was proposed by Dr. Manmohan Singh economist and finance minister at that time under the PV Narasimha Rao Government in 1990.
- Consider the following statements :
(1). MNREGA was launched in the 11th five year plan.
(2). Indira Awas Yojana was launched in the 9th Five Year Plan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) is an Indian law that aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’ and ensures livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Correct Option: B
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) is an Indian law that aims to guarantee the ‘right to work’ and ensures livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. MNREGA was launched in 200 select districts in 2006. However Indira Awas Yojana was launched in the 9th Five Year Plan to provide housing for the rural poor in India.
