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1. During which Five Year Plan, did Indian agriculture grow at the highest rate?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2012
2. The VAT stands for:Asked in Research Assistant 2014
3. During which Five Year Plan, India has achieved the maximum per-capita growth rate?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2013
4. In which one of the Five Year Plans, was the EXIM Bank established in India ?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2015
5. Annual rate of inflation during 9th and 10th Plan in India wasAsked in MPSC CS Prelims 2015
6. Which Five Year Plan had a unique feature to lay down specific targets for each state in consultation with the State Government ?Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2015
7. Which of the following are associated with 'Planning' in India? The Finance Commission 1. The National Development Council 2. The Union Ministry of Rural Develop‐ 3. ment The Union Ministry of Urban Develop‐ 4. ment The Parliament 5. Select the correct answer using the code given below.Asked in UPSC IAS 2014
8. In which of the following plans did India experience two successive wars ?Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2015
9. The first plan holiday in independent India covered the period –Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2015
10. The Planning Commission of India had introduced the decentralised planning in the country for the first time in India during ____ Five Year Plan.Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2016
11. India took Annual Plans fromAsked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2016
12. During first five year Plan the national income was increased by _________.Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2016
13. During the VIIth plan GDP is targeted to grow at the rate of .......percent per annum: rAsked in UPPCS Prelims 1995
14. - The official growth target for the plan was 5.0% per annum. 13. Which of the following statements are true about the 10th Five Year Plan? 1. 8% increase in GDP during the plan period. 2. Poverty ratio to be reduced and brought to 20% by 2007. 3. Literacy to be increased to 73% by 2007. Select the correct answer from the code given below the statements: Code:Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2005
15. Under Gadgil-Mukerjee formula, the higher weightage is given toAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2008
16. The theme of the Approach Paper of the Eleventh Five Year Plan has beenAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2008
17. During the planning periods, the highest growth rate was achieved during theAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2009
18. In which Five Year Plan, Economic Development rate was maximum ?Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2007
19. The book entitled "Planning and the poor" has been authored by:Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 1998
20. What was the main reason for the success of the First Five Year Plan ?Asked in APPSC Panchayat secretary Prelims 2016
21. Which period is euphemistically described as the Plan Holiday period in India ?Asked in APPSC Panchayat secretary Prelims 2016
22. During first two decades of planning foreign exchange position wasAsked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021
23. Indicate the correct statement. Early phase of Indian planning experienced,Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021
24. Indicate the correct statement. Early phases of Indian development planning experiencedAsked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2022
25. Why did India have two Sixth Five Year Plans?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2023