Planning (Economic Development) Part-III

Total Questions: 58

21. What is true for Planning in India? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

1. In August 1937, the Congress Working Committee at its meeting in Wardha adopted a resolution of national reconstruction and social planning.

2. Subhash Chandra Bose, in his presidential speech at Haripura declared that the national state on the ad- vice of planning commission would adopt a compre hensive scheme.

3. Modi Government renamed 'Planning Commission' as 'NITI Aayog'.

4. Subhash Chandra Bose announced the formation of a National Planning Committee with Jawaharlal Nehru as Chairman in 1938.

Correct Answer: (c) All are true
Solution:All the given statements are true with reference to Planning in India. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

22. The Gandhian Plan was expounded in 1944 by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) Shriman Narayan Agarwal
Solution:In the light of the basic principles of Gandhian economics, Shriman Narayan Agarwal propounded "The Gandhian Plan' in 1944 in which he put emphasis on the expansion of small unit production and agriculture. The fundamental feature of the Gandhian Plan was the decentralization of economic structure with self-contained villages and cottage industries.

23. Who among the following formulated the 'Gandhian Plan'? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (b) Sriman Narayan Agarwal
Solution:In the light of the basic principles of Gandhian economics, Shriman Narayan Agarwal propounded "The Gandhian Plan' in 1944 in which he put emphasis on the expansion of small unit production and agriculture. The fundamental feature of the Gandhian Plan was the decentralization of economic structure with self-contained villages and cottage industries.

24. Who opposed Planned Development in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Mahatma Gandhi
Solution:Among the given options, Mahatma Gandhi opposed Planned Development in India. Mahatma Gandhi's conception of self-reliance was of simple living and self- sufficiency. His basic idea was to use local resources and a local workforce for the production of commodities for local consumption to the extent possible, with minimal dependence on the outside world.

25. Who amongst the following drafted the 'Sarvodaya Plan'? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Jayaprakash Narayan
Solution:In 1950, Jayaprakash Narayan drafted the 'Sarvodaya Plan' inspired by Gandhian ideals to chart a future map for India's development and 1954 onwards, he dedicated his life to the Sarvodaya Movement to establish true socialism.

26. Consider the following about the 'Rolling Plan': [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

L A plan for the current year which includes the annual budget

II. A plan for a fixed number of years, say 3, 4 or 5

III. It is revised every year as per requirements of the economy

IV. A perspective plan for 10, 15 or 20 years

Which of the above are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) 1, II, III and IV
Solution:The 'Rolling Plan' for backward countries was suggested by Gunnar Myrdal in his book 'Indian Economic Planning in its Broader Setting'. The Rolling Plan consists of three different plans. First, a plan for the current year which includes the annual budget and second, a plan fixed for a fixed number of years, which may be 3, 4 or 5 years.

As per the requirement of the economy, it is revised every year. Third, a perspective plan for long terms i.e. 10, 15 or 20 years. The main advantage of the Rolling Plans was that they were flexible and were able to overcome the rigidity of fixed Five Year Plans by mending targets, the object of the exercise, projections and allocations as per the changing conditions in the country's economy.

27. Consider the following statements about 'Rolling Plan'. It is: [U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2016]

1. a plan for a single year.

2. a plan that is determined for 3, 4 or 5 years.

3. renewed every year according to the necessities of the economy.

4. a prerequisite plan for 10, 15 or 20 years.

Of these,

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
Solution:The 'Rolling Plan' for backward countries was suggested by Gunnar Myrdal in his book 'Indian Economic Planning in its Broader Setting'. The Rolling Plan consists of three different plans. First, a plan for the current year which includes the annual budget and second, a plan fixed for a fixed number of years, which may be 3, 4 or 5 years.

As per the requirement of the economy, it is revised every year. Third, a perspective plan for long terms i.e. 10, 15 or 20 years. The main advantage of the Rolling Plans was that they were flexible and were able to overcome the rigidity of fixed Five Year Plans by mending targets, the object of the exercise, projections and allocations as per the changing conditions in the country's economy.

28. The Rolling Plan' for backward countries was suggested by: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (a) G. Myrdal
Solution:The 'Rolling Plan' for backward countries was suggested by Gunnar Myrdal in his book 'Indian Economic Planning in its Broader Setting'. The Rolling Plan consists of three different plans. First, a plan for the current year which includes the annual budget and second, a plan fixed for a fixed number of years, which may be 3, 4 or 5 years.

As per the requirement of the economy, it is revised every year. Third, a perspective plan for long terms i.e. 10, 15 or 20 years. The main advantage of the Rolling Plans was that they were flexible and were able to overcome the rigidity of fixed Five Year Plans by mending targets, the object of the exercise, projections and allocations as per the changing conditions in the country's economy.

29. The 'Rolling Plan' concept in National Planning was introduced by: [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) The Janata Government
Solution:The 'Rolling Plan' concept in National Planning of India was introduced by the Janta Party Government in 1978-79. It rejected the Fifth Five Year Plan of the preceding Congress government and launched the Rolling Plan which could be revised as per the needs of the economy due to the inherent flexibility in the Plan.

30. In which one of the following years 'Rolling Plan' was in operation in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

Correct Answer: (b) 1978-79
Solution:The 'Rolling Plan' concept in National Planning of India was introduced by the Janta Party Government in 1978-79. It rejected the Fifth Five Year Plan of the preceding Congress government and launched the Rolling Plan which could be revised as per the needs of the economy due to the inherent flexibility in the Plan.