Indian Economy 1950 1990 Quiz 4 (20 MCQs)

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1. ..... refers to utilisation of country's resources in order to promote economic growth.
2. Match the following:1. Marketed surplus A. Large increase in production of food grains resulting from the use of high yielding variety seeds especially for wheat and rice.2. Green Revolution B. Portion of agricultural produce which is sold in the market by the farmers.3. HYV Seeds C. Seeds that give large proportion of output 4. Land Reforms D. Improvements in the field of agriculture to increase its productivityWhich of the above are not matched correctly?
3. Inward looking trade strategy is also known as the policy of .....
4. The five year planning in India was giving importance to "self reliance" which means .....
5. Quotas are a tax on imported goods while tariffs specify the number of goods which can be imported.
6. Under Import substitution trade policy:
7. Self reliance means
8. Objectives of planning in India are .....
9. In which year India adopted High Yielding Varieties programme for the first time?
10. What does HYVs stand for?
11. The father of high yielding variety seeds is considered to be Norman Borlaug.
12. When was GST implemented?
13. What type of economy is followed in India?
14. Subsidies do not allow prices to indicate the supply of a good. True/False?
15. Planning in India started with a heavy reliance on the ..... sector.
16. In India what type of economic system is being followed?
17. Capilalist is controlled and operated by
18. Evaluate the below statements related to land reforms.i) Just a year after independence, steps were taken to abolish intermediaries and to make the tillers the owners of land.ii) The purpose of land ceiling was to keep the concentration of land ownership in the hands of a selected few.Which of the above are correct?
19. Schedule ..... comprise of industries which would be exclusively owned by the state:
20. Who formulates five year plans in India?