Indian Economy (1950-90) CBSE Questions & Answers

Indian Economy (1950-90)

This is Economics Class 11 Indian Economy (1950-90) CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
It is a conscious design to shape the socio-economic processes in order to achieve an objective
  • A
    Economic infrastructure
  • B
    Economic growth
  • C
    Economic planning
    Correct
  • D
    Economic development
2
The economy of India is based on planning through the ___ Year Plan develop executed and monitored by the planning Commission
  • A
    Six
  • B
    Five
    Correct
  • C
    Three
  • D
    Four
3
Who is the ex-officio chairman of the planning commission
  • A
    President
  • B
    Vice-President
  • C
    Prime Minister
    Correct
  • D
    Governor
4
First time the objective of self-reliance was incorporated in the ____ Five year plan
  • A
    Third
    Correct
  • B
    First
  • C
    Fifth
  • D
    Second
5
The new agricultural strategy was adopted in India during the
  • A
    Fifth Plan
  • B
    Forth Plan
  • C
    Third Plan
    Correct
  • D
    Second Plan
6
All the state government imposed land ceiling in 1960 except
  • A
    South-western
  • B
    North-western
  • C
    South-eastern
  • D
    North-eastern
    Correct
7
The birth rate in 1991 declined to
  • A
    8.5
  • B
    9.5
  • C
    9.8
    Correct
  • D
    8.8
8
In which year India adopted HYVP
  • A
    1965
  • B
    1964
  • C
    1966.0
    Correct
  • D
    1963
9
Initially HYVP was implemented in about
  • A
    76 million hectares area
  • B
    75 million hectares area
  • C
    3 million hectares area
  • D
    2 million hectares area
    Correct
10
There were 29 industries under public sector out of which how many industries were under schedule A
  • A
    17.0
    Correct
  • B
    10
  • C
    12
  • D
    5
11
Gross Domestic savings as a proportion of GDP has risen from ____ in 1950-51 to ____percent in 1990-91
  • A
    7.4, 22.6
  • B
    10, 28
  • C
    8.5, 34.6
  • D
    8.9, 23.1
    Correct
12
In the calendar of planning there are annual plan which are given below except
  • A
    1956-1957
    Correct
  • B
    1990-92
  • C
    1966-67
  • D
    1968-69
13
Planning commission was set up in
  • A
    5th March 1951
  • B
    15th March 1951
    Correct
  • C
    25th March 1951
  • D
    20th March 1951
14
Who presented the first five year plan
  • A
    Jawaharlal Nehru
    Correct
  • B
    Indira Gandhi
  • C
    Mahatma Gandhi
  • D
    B.R.Ambedkar
15
Agriculture education ,health and infrastructure were the priority areas in the
  • A
    12th
  • B
    9th
  • C
    11th
    Correct
  • D
    10th