1. The Planning Commission of India was established in which year?
A. 1947
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1949
Answer: ✅ B. 1950
Explanation: Planning Commission was set up in March 1950 by a resolution of the Government of India.
2. The First Five-Year Plan in India started in?
A. 1948
B. 1950
C. 1951
D. 1952
Answer: ✅ C. 1951
Explanation: The First Five-Year Plan covered the period 1951-56 focusing on agriculture.
3. The Twelfth Five-Year Plan period was?
A. 2007-2012
B. 2012-2017
C. 2011-2016
D. 2010-2015
Answer: ✅ B. 2012-2017
Explanation: Twelfth Five-Year Plan targeted faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth.
4. Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. C. Subramaniam
D. Gulzarilal Nanda
Answer: ✅ A. Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Prime Minister Nehru was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission.
5. Which plan is also known as the ‘People’s Plan’?
A. First Plan
B. Second Plan
C. Third Plan
D. None of these
Answer: ✅ D. None of these
Explanation: The 'People’s Plan' was proposed by M.N. Roy in 1944, before formal planning started.
6. Which plan is called ‘Mahalanobis Plan’?
A. First Plan
B. Second Plan
C. Third Plan
D. Fourth Plan
Answer: ✅ B. Second Plan
Explanation: The Second Plan (1956–61) focused on heavy industries based on Mahalanobis model.
7. Which Five-Year Plan was terminated one year before its completion?
A. Third Plan
B. Fourth Plan
C. Fifth Plan
D. Sixth Plan
Answer: ✅ C. Fifth Plan
Explanation: The Fifth Plan (1974-79) was terminated in 1978 by the Janata Government.
8. Rolling Plan was introduced by?
A. Indira Gandhi Government
B. Morarji Desai Government
C. Rajiv Gandhi Government
D. None of these
Answer: ✅ B. Morarji Desai Government
Explanation: Rolling Plan was introduced in 1978-79 replacing the Fifth Plan.
9. Which plan gave priority to removal of poverty?
A. First Plan
B. Fourth Plan
C. Fifth Plan
D. Sixth Plan
Answer: ✅ C. Fifth Plan
Explanation: The Fifth Plan aimed at ‘Garibi Hatao’ and self-reliance.
10. In which year NITI Aayog replaced Planning Commission?
A. 2014
B. 2015
C. 2016
D. 2017
Answer: ✅ B. 2015
Explanation: NITI Aayog was formed on 1 January 2015 as the new policy think-tank of India.
11. The concept of Rolling Plan in India was borrowed from?
A. USA
B. UK
C. Russia
D. None of these
Answer: ✅ C. Russia
Explanation: Rolling Plan was inspired by the Soviet model of planning.
12. Which plan was also known as ‘Gadgil Yojana’?
A. Third Plan
B. Fourth Plan
C. Fifth Plan
D. Sixth Plan
Answer: ✅ B. Fourth Plan
Explanation: The Fourth Plan was based on the Gadgil formula for resource allocation.
13. Which plan focused mainly on removal of unemployment for the first time?
A. Fourth Plan
B. Fifth Plan
C. Sixth Plan
D. Seventh Plan
Answer: ✅ C. Sixth Plan
Explanation: Sixth Plan (1980-85) stressed on poverty alleviation and employment generation.
14. The Eleventh Five-Year Plan aimed at?
A. Doubling per capita income
B. Inclusive growth
C. Industrial revolution
D. Economic liberalization
Answer: ✅ B. Inclusive growth
Explanation: Eleventh Plan focused on “Faster and More Inclusive Growth”.
15. Which Plan period saw the introduction of LPG reforms in India?
A. Seventh Plan
B. Eighth Plan
C. Ninth Plan
D. Tenth Plan
Answer: ✅ B. Eighth Plan
Explanation: Eighth Plan (1992–97) implemented liberalization, privatization, and globalization policies.
16. The Approach Paper to the Twelfth Plan targeted a growth rate of?
A. 9%
B. 8%
C. 10%
D. 7%
Answer: ✅ A. 9%
Explanation: Approach Paper projected 9% GDP growth for Twelfth Plan.
17. Which Five-Year Plan emphasized on ‘Growth with Social Justice and Equality’?
A. Ninth Plan
B. Tenth Plan
C. Eleventh Plan
D. Twelfth Plan
Answer: ✅ A. Ninth Plan
Explanation: Ninth Plan (1997–2002) targeted growth with equity.
18. The main focus of the First Plan was?
A. Industry
B. Agriculture
C. Infrastructure
D. Employment
Answer: ✅ B. Agriculture
Explanation: It prioritized agriculture and irrigation for food security.
19. Who is the ex-officio Chairman of NITI Aayog?
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Finance Minister
D. Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog
Answer: ✅ B. Prime Minister of India
Explanation: The Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of NITI Aayog.
20. Who was the last Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission?
A. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
B. Arvind Panagariya
C. Rajiv Kumar
D. Bibek Debroy
Answer: ✅ A. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Explanation: He served as the last Deputy Chairman before the commission was dissolved.
21. Which plan is also called ‘Plan Holiday’ period?
A. 1966–69
B. 1962–65
C. 1969–72
D. 1972–75
Answer: ✅ A. 1966–69
Explanation: After the Third Plan failure, annual plans were implemented during 1966–69.
22. Who proposed the concept of ‘Democratic Planning’ in India?
A. M.N. Roy
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer: ✅ B. Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: Nehru emphasized democratic and decentralized planning.
23. The Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP) was launched in which Plan?
A. Fifth Plan
B. Sixth Plan
C. Seventh Plan
D. Eighth Plan
Answer: ✅ B. Sixth Plan
Explanation: IRDP was a major poverty alleviation programme launched in 1980.
24. The slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’ was given during which Plan?
A. Fourth Plan
B. Fifth Plan
C. Sixth Plan
D. Seventh Plan
Answer: ✅ B. Fifth Plan
Explanation: Indira Gandhi gave the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’ in 1971.
25. In which plan ‘Make in India’ initiative was launched?
A. Twelfth Plan
B. Eleventh Plan
C. Tenth Plan
D. None of these
Answer: ✅ A. Twelfth Plan
Explanation: ‘Make in India’ was launched in 2014 during Twelfth Plan period.
26. The concept of ‘Indicative Planning’ in India started with which Plan?
A. Sixth Plan
B. Seventh Plan
C. Eighth Plan
D. Ninth Plan
Answer: ✅ B. Seventh Plan
Explanation: Seventh Plan adopted indicative rather than directive planning.
27. Which plan introduced the concept of ‘Human Development Index’ in India?
A. Eighth Plan
B. Ninth Plan
C. Tenth Plan
D. Eleventh Plan
Answer: ✅ C. Tenth Plan
Explanation: Tenth Plan focused on monitoring progress using HDI indicators.
28. ‘Approach to the 12th Plan’ was approved by the National Development Council in?
A. 2011
B. 2012
C. 2010
D. 2009
Answer: ✅ A. 2011
Explanation: The NDC approved it in October 2011.
29. Who was the first Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog?
A. Arvind Panagariya
B. Rajiv Kumar
C. Amitabh Kant
D. Bibek Debroy
Answer: ✅ A. Arvind Panagariya
Explanation: He served as the first Vice-Chairman from 2015 to 2017.
30. NITI Aayog’s full form is?
A. National Institution for Transforming India
B. National Institute for Training in India
C. New India Technical Institute
D. None of these
Answer: ✅ A. National Institution for Transforming India
Explanation: It acts as a policy think tank for the Government of India.