Chapter 9: Envisioning a New Socio-Economic Order — Online MCQ Test
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Chapter 9: Envisioning a New Socio-Economic Order — Important Questions & Answers
Who served as the first Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, which was established in March 1950?
- A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- B. Jawaharlal Nehru
- C. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
The Planning Commission was established in March 1950 by a resolution of the Government of India, with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as its ex-officio Chairman.
The Planning Commission was established in March 1950 by a resolution of the Government of India, with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as its ex-officio Chairman.
In which year was the first Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR) adopted in independent India?
- A. 1947
- B. 1948
- C. 1950
- D. 1956
Answer: B. 1948
The first Industrial Policy Resolution of India was adopted in 1948, which laid the foundation for a mixed economy model where both the public and private sectors co-existed.
The first Industrial Policy Resolution of India was adopted in 1948, which laid the foundation for a mixed economy model where both the public and private sectors co-existed.
What was the primary focal point of the First Five-Year Plan (1951-1956) in India?
- A. Rapid development of heavy industries
- B. Agricultural development, including irrigation and power projects
- C. Eradication of unemployment and poverty
- D. Expansion of high-tech space and atomic energy sectors
Answer: B. Agricultural development, including irrigation and power projects
The First Five-Year Plan focused heavily on agriculture, irrigation, and power generation to address acute food shortages and build a strong agrarian economy post-partition.
The First Five-Year Plan focused heavily on agriculture, irrigation, and power generation to address acute food shortages and build a strong agrarian economy post-partition.
Tenancy reforms under post-independence Indian land reform programs comprised three main elements. Which of the following was NOT one of these elements?
- A. Regulation of rent
- B. Security of tenure
- C. Conferment of ownership rights on tenants
- D. Abolition of land ceilings on commercial cash crop farms
Answer: D. Abolition of land ceilings on commercial cash crop farms
Tenancy reforms focused on regulation of rent, security of tenure, and ownership rights to tenants. Land ceiling was a separate category of land reform and did not fall under tenancy reforms.
Tenancy reforms focused on regulation of rent, security of tenure, and ownership rights to tenants. Land ceiling was a separate category of land reform and did not fall under tenancy reforms.
Despite extensive legislative efforts, why did the 'abolition of intermediaries' (like Zamindars) fail to establish complete socio-economic equality in rural India?
- A. Zamindars exploited loopholes in the law to claim vast areas under 'personal cultivation' (Khas land) provisions, leading to mass evictions.
- B. The Supreme Court struck down all state land ceiling legislations as unconstitutional under the basic structure doctrine.
- C. Tenant-farmers voluntarily surrendered land rights because they could not afford the agricultural taxes.
- D. The central government refused to provide financial support to states to implement the compensation clauses.
Answer: A. Zamindars exploited loopholes in the law to claim vast areas under 'personal cultivation' (Khas land) provisions, leading to mass evictions.
The Zamindars used legal loopholes, particularly claiming huge swathes of land as self-cultivated 'Khas land' or executing benami transfers to family members to bypass land reforms.
The Zamindars used legal loopholes, particularly claiming huge swathes of land as self-cultivated 'Khas land' or executing benami transfers to family members to bypass land reforms.