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Planning, Five-Year Plans and NITI Aayog – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

From Mahalanobis and the industrial policy to land to the tiller, HYV seeds and the Karve Committee, test how well you know India's planned economy and its shift to NITI Aayog.

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About this test

Planning, Five-Year Plans and NITI Aayog Level 2 GK Practice Quiz

The Planning, Five-Year Plans and NITI Aayog Level 2 quiz is an Indian economy GK set on how India planned its development after Independence. It moves from the Planning Commission and the Mahalanobis-led Second Plan to industrial policy, land reforms, the Green Revolution, import substitution and NITI Aayog. Aptitude360 gives a worked explanation for every question.

What this Indian planning GK set covers

  • Setting up of the Planning Commission, its chairperson and the start of the First Plan
  • P. C. Mahalanobis, his profession and his role as architect of the Second Plan
  • Industrial Policy Resolution: its three categories of industries and the plan it shaped
  • Land reforms: abolition of intermediaries such as zamindars, land ceiling and land to the tiller
  • Green Revolution with High Yielding Variety seeds and the import substitution trade policy
  • Karve Committee and its stress on small-scale industries
  • NITI Aayog: full form, think-tank role and the plan period in which it replaced the Planning Commission

Core ideas behind Five-Year Plan questions

  • The plan goals of growth, modernisation, self-reliance and equity, and what each one aimed to achieve
  • Land ceiling as the upper limit on land one owner could hold, not a minimum
  • Import substitution as making at home the goods India earlier bought from abroad
  • Titles linked to planners, for example M. Visvesvaraya, Nehru and Mahalanobis

How to revise planning and NITI Aayog

  • Revise the distinct roles of the Planning Commission and NITI Aayog side by side
  • Draw one timeline linking the Planning Commission, the Karve Committee, the industrial policy and NITI Aayog
  • Pair every person, committee and policy with the plan or idea it is known for

Who this Level 2 planning set is for

It suits general awareness learners who already know the outline of Indian planning and want deeper practice in statement, matching and chronology formats.

FAQs about Planning, Five-Year Plans and NITI Aayog – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 2

What is the difference between Five Year Plans and NITI Aayog?
Five Year Plans were prepared by the Planning Commission, which also allocated funds to states. NITI Aayog is a policy think tank that advises the Centre and states and does not allocate funds.
When was NITI Aayog formed?
NITI Aayog was set up on 1 January 2015 and replaced the Planning Commission. NITI stands for National Institution for Transforming India.
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 focused on rapid industrialisation with emphasis on heavy industries.
Who is the chairperson of NITI Aayog?
The Prime Minister of India is the chairperson of NITI Aayog. The Prime Minister was also the chairperson of the Planning Commission.

Test structure

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SectionQuestionsTime
Planning, Five-Year Plans and NITI Aayog GK Level 25030 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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