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Consider the  following statements  about the Second Five-Year Plan :

1.It  was  drafted  under  the  leadership  of K. N. Raj

2.It    proposed    that    industries    like electricity,  railways,  steel,  machineries and communication could be developed in the public sector.

3.The  drafters  found  balancing  industry and agriculture very difficult.

4.The  drafters  found  balancing  industry and agriculture really easy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3 D) 3 and 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 and 3

Explanation:

The   Second   Five-year   plan   was drafted  under  the  leadership  of  P. C.   Mahalanobis. It   focused   on heavy    industries    and    followed socialist  pattern  of  society  as  its goal.Since savings and investment were growing in this period, a bulk of  these  industries  like  electricity railways,   steel, machineries   and communication could be developed in the public sector. However it had its   problems   as   well,because industry attracted more investment than  agriculture,  the  possibility  of food shortage became adverse.So, the    planners    found    balancing industry    and    agriculture    really difficult;  while  K.  N.  Raj  drafted sections  of  India’s  first  Five-Year Plan

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Which Five Year Plan was a failure due to India-China war followed by Indo-Pakistan?

 

A) Fourth Five Year Plan B) Seventh Five Year Plan
C) Third Five Year Plan D) Rolling Plan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Third Five Year Plan

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Governance is concerned with

A) Ensuring that defined strategy is actually followed B) Reducing the total cost of providing services
C) Ensuring that agreed Service Level Requirements are met D) Measuring and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of processes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ensuring that defined strategy is actually followed

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Meteorology is the study of

 

A) The atmosphere B) Outer space
C) Landforms D) The oceans
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The atmosphere

Explanation:

Meteorology is a branch of science that deals with the study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting.

 

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Q:

Which of the books is written by Kapil Dev

A) One day Wonders B) Cricket - My Style
C) Twenty Years at the top D) Cricket-Favourite Game
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cricket - My Style

Explanation:

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Cricket - My Style is written by Kapil Dev.

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What are the minimum qualifications of a person to become a member of Lok Sabha?

 

I. Must be a citizen of India.

 

II. Must not be less than 25 years of age.

 

III. Must hold an office of profit under Union Government.

 

A) Only I and II B) Only II
C) Both I and III D) I, II and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both I and III

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Q:

74th Constitutional Amendment Act gave Constitutional recognition to municipalities by adding ______.

 

A) Part IX A B) Part X
C) Part XI D) Part XIV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Part IX A

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Bats can fly in the dark because

A) they have a better vision in the dark B) the light startles in them
C) they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics D) none of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) they produce high pitched sounds called ultrasonics

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