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Question 71. Consider the following about the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls ‘SABLA’.

  1. To enhance the nutritional status of adolescent girls.

  2. To enhance the economic status of adolescent girls.


Which of the statements given above is/are the aims of the SABLA Scheme?
  1.    Only 2
  2.    Both 1 and 2
  3.    Only 1
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (b)
The objectives of the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls ‘SABLA’ are –
to enable Adolescent girls for self-development and empowerment,
improve their nutrition and health status,
promote awareness about health, hygiene, nutrition, adolescent reproductive and sexual health (ARSH) and family and child care,
upgrade home-based skills, life skills and integrate with the National Skill Development Program (NSDP) for vocational skills, mainstream out of school adolescent girls into formal/non-formal education, provide information/ guidance about existing public services such as PHC, CHC, Post Office, Bank, Police Station, etc.
Question 72. Match the members of NitiAayog:
Column-A
Column-B
A. Chairperson
1. Arvind Panagariya
B. CEO
2. Narendra Modi
C. Vice-Chairperson
3. Nitin Gadkari
D. Special Invitees
4. Smt. Sindhushree Khullar
Codes: I II III IV
  1.    I-b, II-d, III-a,IV-c
  2.    I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-a
  3.    I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
  4.    I-c, II-b, III-d, IV-a
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> I-b, II-d, III-a,IV-c
Answer: (a)
The various members of NITIAAYOG are:
Chairperson: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
CEO: Smt. Sindhu shree Khullar, IAS
Vice Chairperson: Arvind Panagariya
Special invitees: Nitin Gadkari, Smriti Zubin Irani and Thawar Chand Gehlot
Question 73. Which among the following Five Year Plans of the Indian Economy adopted the indicative planning model?
  1.    Sixth Five Year Plan
  2.    Eight Five Year Plan
  3.    Fourth Five Year Plan
  4.    Tenth Five Year Plan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Eight Five Year Plan
Answer: (b)
During the Eighth Five Year Plan, the Indian Economy adopted the indicative planning model.
Indicative planning is a form of economic planning implemented by a state in an effort to solve the problem of imperfect information in the market and mixed economies in order to increase economic performance.
When utilizing indicative planning, the state employs “influence, subsidies, grants, and taxes.
Question 74. In India, planned economy is based on
  1.    Mixed Economy System
  2.    Gandhian System
  3.    Capitalist System
  4.    Socialist System
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Mixed Economy System
Answer: (a)
Question 75. ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana’ has been launched for
  1.    promoting women’s Self-Help Groups in backward areas
  2.    providing housing loan to poor people at cheaper interest rates
  3.    providing financial help to the marginalized communities
  4.    promoting financial inclusion in the country
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> promoting financial inclusion in the country
Answer: (d)Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is National Mission for Financial Inclusion to ensure access to financial services, namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension in an affordable manner.
Question 76. The slogan of ‘poverty abolition’ was given in which Five Year Plan?
  1.    Sixth Plan
  2.    Second Plan
  3.    Fifth Plan
  4.    Fourth Plan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Fifth Plan
Answer: (c)
Question 77. Basic objectives of Indian plans are
  1. economic growth
  2. self-reliance
  3. employment generation
  4. population growth
  1.    1, 2 and 4
  2.    2 and 3
  3.    1, 2 and 3
  4.    1, 2, 3 and 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Question 78. Consider the following statements :
  1. The Ninth Five Year Plan was launched in the 50th year of India’s independence.
  2. For the first time in the Indian economy the GDP growth rate of the Ninth Five Year Plan was set at 7%.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1.    1 only
  2.    Both 1 and 2
  3.    2 only
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Both 1 and 2
Answer: (b)The Ninth Five Year Plan was launched in the 50th year of India’s independence. Under the plan for the first time in the Indian Economy the GDP growth rate was set at 7%.
Question 79. ‘Planning from below’ is known as
  1.    Structural planning
  2.    Centralised planning
  3.    Functional planning
  4.    Decentralised planning
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Decentralised planning
Answer: (d)
Question 80. Consider the following statements

  1. High growth will led to inflation.

  2. High growth will lead to deflation.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1.    Only 2
  2.    Both 1 and 2
  3.    Only 1
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Only 1
Answer: (c)
Typically, higher inflation is caused by strong economic growth. If Aggregate demand in an economy expanded faster than aggregate supply, we would expect to see a higher inflation rate.
If demand is rising faster than supply, then this suggests that economic growth is higher than the long-run sustainable rate of growth.

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