Indian Economy PYQ – Five Year Plans

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Indian Economy PYQ – Five Year Plans – 17 questions, subject: Economy. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
VAS AHGS 2020
Tenth Five Year Plan period was

Correct Answer: B [2002 – 2007]

Explanation:

The Tenth Five Year Plan covered 2002-07, between the Ninth (1997-2002) and the Eleventh (2007-12).

2.  
SD 2022
Choose the right matches :
I. First Five Year Plan – 1950 – 1955
II. Third Five Year Plan – 1966 – 1969
III. Ninth Five Year Plan – 1997 – 2002
IV. Twelfth Five Year Plan – 2012 – 2017

Correct Answer: B [III and IV correct]

Explanation:

The First Plan ran 1951-56 and the Third 1961-66, so I and II are wrong; the Ninth (1997-2002) and Twelfth (2012-17) are correctly stated.

3.  
PTGS 2021
First Five Year Plan Model is

Correct Answer: D [Harrod – Domar Model]

Explanation:

The First Five Year Plan (1951-56) was based on the Harrod-Domar growth model, in which the saving rate and capital-output ratio determine growth.

4.  
Group 1 2024
Which of the following statements are true about the first five year plan?
(i) It was focused on agriculture and irrigation to boost farm output.
(ii) It was based on the Harrod-Domar model with few modifications.
(iii) It followed the Mahalanobis model.

Correct Answer: B [(i) and (ii) only]

Explanation:

The First Plan prioritised agriculture, irrigation and power to end post-independence food shortages, and followed the Harrod-Domar model, not the Mahalanobis heavy-industry model.

5.  
EO Gr. III (HR&CE) 2022 · Veterinary Asst. 2023 · Geology Service 2023
The model adopted in the second five year plan was

Correct Answer: D [Mahalanobis model]

Explanation:

The Second Five Year Plan (1956-61) adopted the Mahalanobis model, a two-sector and later four-sector model stressing capital goods.

6.  
SI (Fisheries) 2023 · Group 3A 2023 · Combined Accounts Service 2024 · CTS (Non-Interview Posts) 2024
The aim of the Second Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: B [Rapid Industrialization]

Explanation:

Based on the Mahalanobis model, the Second Plan aimed at rapid industrialisation with heavy and basic industries, including the steel plants at Bhilai, Durgapur and Rourkela.

7.  
Bursar 2023
During second five year plan the targeted growth rate was

Correct Answer: A [4.5%]

Explanation:

The Second Plan targeted 4.5% growth but achieved only about 4.27%.

8.  
Group 1 2021
The word "Sustainable Development" is clearly indicative of the fact that

Correct Answer: A [Natural assets are finite]

Explanation:

Sustainable development is needed because natural resources are finite and can be exhausted, so present use must not harm future generations.

9.  
Group 3A 2023
According to the growth rate the successful five year plans are
(i) First five year plan
(ii) Third five year plan
(iii) Fifth five year plan
(iv) Seventh five year plan

Correct Answer: C [(i), (iii), (iv)]

Explanation:

The First, Fifth and Seventh Plans beat their growth targets (3.6% vs 2.1%, 4.8% vs 4.4%, 6.0% vs 5.0%), while the Third was hurt by the 1962 and 1965 wars.

10.  
AAO & AHO 2024
According to growth rate, which five year plans did not attain the target?
1. First Five Year Plan
2. Second Five Year Plan
3. Third Five Year Plan
4. Fourth Five Year Plan

Correct Answer: C [2, 3 and 4]

Explanation:

The Second (4.27% vs 4.5%), Third (about 2.8% vs 5.6%) and Fourth (about 3.3% vs 5.7%) Plans missed their growth targets, while the First exceeded its target.

11.  
CTS (Non-Interview Posts) 2024
Choose the right matches among types :
(1) First five year plan – Chakraborty and John Sandy
(2) Second five year plan – Mahalanobis
(3) Fourth five year plan – Ashok Rudra Menon
(4) Third five year plan – Harrod-Domar

Correct Answer: C [2 and 3 are correct]

Explanation:

The Second Plan used the Mahalanobis model and the Fourth used the Alan Manne-Ashok Rudra model; the First followed Harrod-Domar and the Third the Sukhamoy Chakravarty-Jan Sandee model.

12.  
AJ 2023
'Garibi Hatao' is the slogan of ______ five year plan for poverty alleviation programme.

Correct Answer: C [Fifth five year plan]

Explanation:

The Garibi Hatao slogan, raised by Indira Gandhi in 1971, is linked with the poverty alleviation aim of the Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-79).

13.  
Research Asst. (Animal Husbandry) 2023
During the Fifth Five Year Plan (1974-79) the government introduced the slogan of "Garibi Hatao". Mention the meaning of the slogan.

Correct Answer: A [Removal of poverty]

Explanation:

Garibi Hatao means 'remove poverty': in Hindi garibi is poverty and hatao means remove.

14.  
Combined Research Assistant 2023
The Seventh Five Year Plan was mainly focused on

Correct Answer: B [Food, work and productivity]

Explanation:

The Seventh Plan (1985-90) focused on food, work and productivity, and Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was launched in 1989 during this period.

15.  
VCGS 2022 · EO (HR&CE) 2022 · CBT 2022
Match List I (Five year plan) with List II (Character):
(a) Ninth plan – 1. To achieve the target of 8% GDP growth
(b) Tenth plan – 2. To achieve faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth
(c) Eleventh plan – 3. Towards faster and more inclusive growth
(d) Twelfth plan – 4. Growth with social justice and equality

Correct Answer: C [4 1 3 2]

Explanation:

Ninth Plan: growth with social justice; Tenth: 8% growth; Eleventh: faster, more inclusive growth; Twelfth: faster, sustainable, more inclusive growth, giving 4 1 3 2.

16.  
Group 2/2A 2024
Which among the following is correct regarding the target of literacy in Tenth Plan?

Correct Answer: A [To increase literacy to 75% within the plan period]

Explanation:

The Tenth Plan (2002-07) set monitorable targets including 8% GDP growth, cutting poverty by 5 percentage points, and raising literacy to 75% within the plan period.

17.  
DPGS 2022
The growth target of the 12th Five Year Plan of India is

Correct Answer: C [8%]

Explanation:

The Twelfth Plan (2012-17), with the theme of faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth, set an average growth target of 8% a year.

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