List of top Political Science Questions on Politics of Planned Development asked in CBSE Class XII

Arrange the following events in chronological order :
(i) P.C. Mahalanobis led a Five-Year Plan.
(ii) K.N. Raj was involved in drafting the First Five-Year Plan.
(iii) The ‘Bombay Plan’ was drafted.
(iv) The Planning Commission was set up.

The focus of the Second Five Year Plan was :

After independence, which model did India decide to choose for its development and why ? Explain.

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about the first two Five Year Plan ?

Given below are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read these statements and choose the correct answer from the given options :
Assertion (A) : The idea of Five Year Plans (FYP) in India was inspired by the USSR.
Reason (R) : Due to acute economic crisis, the Indian Government started ‘Plan Holiday' in 1966.

Given below are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read these statements and choose the correct answer from the given options :
Assertion (A) : The idea of Five Year Plans (FYP) in India was inspired by the USSR.
Reason (R) : Due to acute economic crisis, the Indian Government started ‘Plan Holiday’ in 1966.
Options :

Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about the first two Five Year Plan ?

“Planning was the most obvious choice for India after independence.” Support the statement.

Highlight any two fundamental differences between the First Five Year Plan and the Second Five Year Plan.

Highlight any two objectives of establishing Planning Commission.