Facts about India - Questions and Answers - 12

226.The economic planning proposed by eight leading industrialists in 1945 is known as

Bombay plan

227.The insurance company that was founded by Dorab Tata-

New India Assurance

228. NAFED is connected with-

 Agricultural marketing

229.The identifying number given to the income tax payers by the Department is-

Permanent Account Number (PAN)

230.Which five year plan was called Harrold Domer model?

First FYP

231.A multinational is –

A company operating in many countries

232.Economic growth is usually coupled with

Inflation

233.In which country Green Revolution was started?

Mexico

234.National Development Council was formed in:

1952

235.The ex officio chairman of the National Development Council is:

Prime Minister

236.The first book on Indian Planning entitled ‘Planned Economy’ for India was the attempt of-

M.Visvesvarayya

237.The first Insurance company established for Indians-

Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society

238.The Panchayat Raj system was introduced in 1959 under the recommendation of:

Belwant Rai Mehta Committee

239.Repo rate means-

The rate at which RBI sells securities in Commercial Bank

240.Father of Green Revolution in India

M.S.Swaminathan

241.In which area priority was given in the first Five year Plan?

Agriculture

242.In which field Co-operative Movement was started for the first time in India?

Agricultural Credit

243.When was the New Liberalized Industrial Policy was announced in India?

1991

244.The main objective of Prime Minister’s Grama Sadak Yojana(PMGSY)-

To construct all weather roads to connect hilly areas and main roads

245.People’s Plan was envisaged by-

 M.N.Roy

246.Which Five Year Plan is referred to as ‘Industrial and Transport Plan’? 

Second

247.India copied the idea of Five Year Plans from:

Former Soviet Union

248.The Ashok Mehta Committee was appointed in:

1977

249.The Rolling Plan concept in National Planning was introduced by:

Janatha Government

250.Where is National Institute of Rural Development situated?

Hyderabad
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2. History of Rural Development

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5. Facts about Kerala
6. Constitution of India 
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