TARGET TEST – 16 ECONOMICS

1. Select incorrect regarding the factors of developed countries.

1. Low industrial concentration 2. Low consumption
3. Full employment 4. Dominance of industry
A) 1, 2 only B) 2, 3 only C) 1, 4 only D) 3, 4 only

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A  B C D
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2. 1. The essence of planning is to make the best use of human
resources and money.
2. He built a Socialistic social structure and secularism.
Who is referred to by the above statements?
A) Mahatma Gandhi B) B.R. Ambedkar
C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) J.C. Kumarappa

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A   B
C    D
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3. Why was the NITI Aayog formed?
1.To promote co-operative federation.
2.To decentration the planning.
3.To control the population growth.
4.To settle inter-sectoral / Inter-state conflicts
A) 2, 3 B) 1, 2 C) 1, 4 D) 1, 2, 3
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NITI Aayog
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A  B   C  D
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4. When did NITI aayog was established for the replacement of
Planning commission?
A) January 1,2015 B) April 1,2015
C) July 1,2015 D) October 1,2015
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C    D
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5. Match the following:-
a) Gadgil Yojana - 1. First five year Plan
b) D.P. Dhar - 2. Second Five year Plan
c) Harrod Domar - 3. Third five year Plan
d) PC Mahalanobis - 4. Fifth Five year Plan

         
a.    
b. D.P    
c.    
d.   
a b c d
A    
B    
C    
D    
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6. Who wrote the book in the title for Planned economy for
India and released in the year 1936?
A) B.R.Ambedhkar B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) M.Visveshvaraya D) Saradar Vallabhai Patel

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7. Consider the following statements (J.C.Kumarappa)

1) V.K.R.V.Rao calls Kumarappa, “The Green Gandhian,”
portraying him as the founder of modern environmentalism
in India
2) He also travelled to China, Eastern Europe and Japan on
diplomatic assignments and to study their
rural economic systems and implemented them
A)1 only true B) 2 only true
C)1,2 is true D)12 is false

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C      D
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8. Match the following (Public sector steel Plants)
a) Durgapur - 1. Germany government
b) Bokaro - 2. Russian government
c) Burnpur - 3. England government
d)Rourkela - 4. Private sector

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a)    
b)  
c)   
d)    
a b c d
A) 3 2 4 1
B) 1 3 2 4
C) 1 2 3 4
D) 4 3 2 1
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9. Who will act as a permanent members of NITI aayog?
A) Chief Ministers of States
B) Lieutenant governors of Andaman Nicobar Islands
C) Chief Ministers of Union Territories
D) Home Ministers
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B
C
D
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10. Which
is a tool to measure the economic growth of a country?
A) GNP B) GDP
C) NNP D) Per capita Income
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AGNP  B) GDP
C) NNP      D
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11. Match the following:-
a) Rolling Plan - 1. 1966-1969
b) Plan Holiday - 2. 1974-1978
c) Annual Plans - 3. 1978-1979
d) Fifth Five year Plan - 4. 1990-1992
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a.    
b.  
c.  
d.  
a b c d
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 2 1 3 4
C) 3 1 2 4
D) 3 1  2

12. Who was the first Chairman and Vice Chairman of NITI aayog?
A) Narendra Modi and Aravind Panagariya
B) Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley
C) Arun Jaitley and Rajnath Singh
D) Rajnath Singh and Aravind Panagariya

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B
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13. On what does Valluvar urge public expenditure?
1) Defence 2) Public works
3) Good yield 4) Social Services
A) 1,2 only B) 2,4 only
C) 1,2,3 only D) 1,2,4 only

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    
  
A     B
C    D
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14. Who introduced National Development Council?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) B.R.Ambedhkar
C) J.C. Kumarappa D) Rao
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A   B
C    D
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15. Choosethe correct pair in the following:

A) “Small Holding in India and their
Remedies” - Mahatma Gandhi
B) Gandhian economics - V.K.R.V.Rao
C) Ancient Indian Commerce - B.R.Ambedhkar
D) Sustainable economy - Jawaharlal Nehru

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A)
      
B)   
C)   
D)   
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16. Arrange the states based on Literacy rate ( as per 2011)
1) Tamilnadu 2) Goa 3) Kerala 4)Bihar
A)1-2-3-4 B)2-1-3-4 C) 3-2-1-4 D)2-3-1-4
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     
A  B C D
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17. Match the following.
a. Green Revolution - 1. Fish Production
b. White Revolution - 2. Oil Seeds
c. Blue Revolution - 3. Food Crops
d. Yellow Revolution- 4. Milk

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a   
b  
c   
d 

a b c d
A    
B    
C    
D    
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18. Whichof the following terms is not associated with

measuring of national income?
A) Per capita income B) Value added approach
C) Personal Income D) Net National Product

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A    B
C   D
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19. Who said that “Economics that hurts the moral well-being
of an individual or a nation is immoral, and therefore, sinful.”?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) B.R.Ambedhkar D) J.C.Kumarappa

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A   B
CB.R   D
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20. When did Planning commission was started in India?
A) March 15,1950 B) August 1,1950
C) March 1,1950 D) August 6,1952

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A   B 
C   D
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21. Match the following:

a. Nagpur Plan - 1. 1999
b. Bombay Plan - 2. 1943 – 63
c. Lucknow Plan - 3. 1981 – 2001
d. National Highway
Development Project - 4. 1961 – 81

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a   
b   
c  
d  
   
a b c d
A) 2 4 3 1
B) 1 2 3 4
C) 3 2 1 4
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22. Choose the incorrect pair in the following (Primary objective)

A) Economy independent and to reach
self-propelled position - Third five-year Plan
B) Industry and Mining - Fifth five-year Plan
C) Self-sufficient economy and
productive employment - Seventh five-year Plan
D) Double the Per capita Income - Ninth five-year Plan

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B
C
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D
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23. Which of the following cannot depend to estimate the
quality of life of people of a country?
A) Human development Index
B) Physical quality Life Index
C) Gross National Happiness Index
D) World Trade Index

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A 
B) 
C)  
D) 
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24. Which of the following principles are stressed by Nehru and

Mahalanobis Model?
1) High saving rate
2) Priority for heavy industry
3) Import substitution is discouraged
4) Protection for new business
A)1,2 only true B)1,2 and 3 only true
C)1,2 and 4 only true D) All are true



   

 

A    B
C    D
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25. Match the following :

a) low birth rate - 1. Bihar
b) High birth rate - 2. Arunachal Pradesh
c)Low population density - 3. Kerala
d) Low literacy rate - 4. Uttar Pradesh


a 
b  
c
   
d 

a b c d
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 3 4 2 1
C) 2 4 1 3
D) 4 2 1 3
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