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Planning, Five-Year Plans and NITI Aayog – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

Revise the basics of Indian planning: the Planning Commission, Mahalanobis and the Second Plan, land reforms, the Green Revolution, import substitution and NITI Aayog.

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About this test

Five-Year Plans and NITI Aayog GK Quiz: Indian Planning Basics, Level 1

This quiz checks your basics of economic planning in India, from the Planning Commission and the first Five-Year Plan to NITI Aayog. It covers Mahalanobis, the Industrial Policy Resolution, land reforms and the Green Revolution. Aptitude360 explains every answer, so each question also works as quick revision.

What this Indian planning quiz covers

  • The Planning Commission, its chairperson and the start and end of the Five-Year Plans
  • P. C. Mahalanobis and the Second Plan
  • The Industrial Policy Resolution, its categories of industries and industrial licensing
  • The Karve Committee and small-scale industries for village development
  • Land ceiling, abolition of zamindari and land to the tiller
  • The Green Revolution, HYV seeds, import substitution and NITI Aayog

Key planning concepts to remember

  • The plan goals of growth, modernisation, self-reliance and equity
  • Import substitution as an inward-looking trade policy
  • NITI Aayog as a policy think tank chaired by the Prime Minister
  • The Green Revolution made India self-sufficient in food grains

How to revise Five-Year Plans quickly

  • Build a single timeline that runs from the Planning Commission to NITI Aayog.
  • Pair each person or committee with its idea, such as Mahalanobis with the Second Plan.

Who should take this Level 1 quiz

This quiz suits beginners preparing Indian Economy for General Awareness papers who want to fix the core facts before moving to harder levels.

FAQs about Planning, Five-Year Plans and NITI Aayog – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 1

What is the difference between Five-Year Plans and NITI Aayog?
Five-Year Plans were centralised plans drawn up by the Planning Commission, which also had a role in allocating funds. NITI Aayog is a policy think tank that advises governments and does not make Five-Year Plans.
Which Five-Year Plan was based on the Mahalanobis model?
The Second Five-Year Plan was based on the ideas of P. C. Mahalanobis. It stressed heavy industry.
When did NITI Aayog replace the Planning Commission?
NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission on 1 January 2015. The Prime Minister is its chairperson.
Which was the last Five-Year Plan of India?
The Twelfth Five-Year Plan was the last. It ran from 2012 to 2017.

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Planning, Five-Year Plans and NITI Aayog GK Level 15025 min

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Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
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Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

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Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

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