Rural Development Programmes -3
31. Where is the headquarters of CAPART(Council for Advancedment of
People’s Action and Rural Technology)
(a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai
(c) Hyderabad (d) Kolkata
Answer: (a)
32. In which country Green Revolution was started
(a) India (b) USA
(c) Philippines (d) Mexico
Answer: (d)
33. The National Development Council gets
its administrative support from the
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Union Cabinet
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Parliament
Answer: (c)
34. Which body compiles the national income of India?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) NABARD
(c) Central Statistical Organisation
(d) Ministry of Finance
Answer: (c)
35. The Integrated Rural Development Programme was started during
(a) First Five Year Plan
(b) Sixth Five Year Plan
(c) Fifth Five Year Plan
(d) Seventh Five Year Plan
Answer: (b)
36. Who gave the slogan “Garibi Hatao”(Eradicate Poverty)?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Rajiv Gandhi (d) Morarji Desai
Answer: (a)
37. Employment Assurance Scheme(EAS) was launched in
(a) 1983 (b) 1980
(c) 1989 (d) 1993
Answer: (d)
38. Who was the Prime Minister of India when the 73rd and
74th Amendments of the Constitution were passed:
(a) Rajiv Gandhi (b) Indira Gandhi
(c) V.P.Singh (d) Narasimha
Rao
Answer: (d)
39. Which of the following is not a member of the National
Development Council?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Members of Planning Commission
(c) Chief Ministers of States
(d) The President of India
Answer: (d)
40. The food for Work Programme was restructured as:
(a)NRY (b) JRY
(c) IRDP (d) MFAL
Answer: (c)
41. The concept of mixed economy was introduced during the
(a) First Five Year Plan
(b) Second Five Year Plan
(c) Rolling Plan
(d) Third Five Year Plan
Answer: (b)
42. The major source of revenue of the state governments
(a) Sales Tax (b) Customs Tax
(c) Income Tax (d) Excise Duty
Answer: (a)
43. The Belwant Rai Mehta Committee was appointed by
(a) Planning Commission
(b) National Development Council
(c) Finance Commission
(d) Central Statistical Organisation
Answer: (b)
44. The main objective of Prime Minister’s Grama Sadak
Yojana(PMGSY)
(a) To construct all weather roads to connect hilly areas and main
roads
(b) To assure employment to at least one person of a family living
below poverty line
(c) Afforestation (d) None of these
Answer: (a)
45. The most serious economic problems of India are
(a) Poverty and Unemployment
(b) Illeteracy and starvation
(c) Underdevelopment and illeteracy
(d) Stagnation and poverty
Answer: (a)
PSC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:-
1. Social Welfare Schemes and Measures
2. History of Rural Development
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1. Social Welfare Schemes and Measures
2. History of Rural Development
Related Post
PSC CURRENT AFFAIRS-2015 (2000 FACTS)---> Click here
PSC PREVIOUS / SOLVED QUESTION PAPERS ---> Click here
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