Unit 1: Meaning, Concepts, and History of Planning in India (20 MCQs)
Q1. Planning in India was introduced in which year?
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1951
d) 1960
✅ Answer: c) 1951
Q2. The First Five-Year Plan in India was based on which model?
a) Harrod–Domar Model
b) Mahalanobis Model
c) Gandhian Model
d) Keynesian Model
✅ Answer: a) Harrod–Domar Model
Q3. Who is regarded as the father of Indian Planning?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) M. Visvesvaraya
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Dadabhai Naoroji
✅ Answer: b) M. Visvesvaraya
Q4. The National Planning Committee was set up in 1938 under the chairmanship of:
a) Subhash Chandra Bose
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Patel
d) Rajendra Prasad
✅ Answer: b) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q5. Which plan is also called the ‘Gandhian Plan’?
a) First Plan
b) Second Plan
c) Third Plan
d) People’s Plan
✅ Answer: d) People’s Plan
Q6. The “Bombay Plan” was prepared in:
a) 1938
b) 1944
c) 1950
d) 1960
✅ Answer: b) 1944
Q7. The First Five-Year Plan mainly focused on:
a) Industry
b) Agriculture
c) Infrastructure
d) Foreign trade
✅ Answer: b) Agriculture
Q8. Planning Commission was established in:
a) 1949
b) 1950
c) 1951
d) 1952
✅ Answer: b) 1950
Q9. Which was the “Rolling Plan” period?
a) 1966–1969
b) 1978–1980
c) 1980–1985
d) 1991–1996
✅ Answer: b) 1978–1980
Q10. The concept of Five-Year Plans in India was borrowed from:
a) USA
b) USSR
c) UK
d) Germany
✅ Answer: b) USSR
Q11. Which Five-Year Plan is also known as the “Gadgil Yojana”?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
✅ Answer: b) Fourth
Q12. “Garibi Hatao” slogan was given during which Plan?
a) Third
b) Fourth
c) Fifth
d) Sixth
✅ Answer: c) Fifth
Q13. Which Plan is known as the “Rolling Plan”?
a) Fifth
b) Sixth
c) Janata Party Plan
d) Annual Plan
✅ Answer: c) Janata Party Plan
Q14. In which Plan did India adopt the Mahalanobis Model?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
✅ Answer: b) Second
Q15. Which Plan is also called the “Gadgil Formula Plan”?
a) Fourth
b) Fifth
c) Sixth
d) Seventh
✅ Answer: a) Fourth
Q16. The Eighth Plan was delayed because of:
a) Economic crisis
b) Political instability
c) Oil shock
d) Inflation
✅ Answer: b) Political instability
Q17. Which Plan is also called “Plan Holiday”?
a) Second Plan
b) Third Plan
c) After Third Plan (1966–1969)
d) Fifth Plan
✅ Answer: c) After Third Plan (1966–1969)
Q18. Twelfth Five-Year Plan period was:
a) 2007–2012
b) 2012–2017
c) 2015–2020
d) 2010–2015
✅ Answer: b) 2012–2017
Q19. Which is the last official Five-Year Plan in India?
a) 10th
b) 11th
c) 12th
d) 13th
✅ Answer: c) 12th
Q20. Which plan was called “Mixed Economy Plan”?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
✅ Answer: b) Second