Planning and sustainable development in the Indian context MCQ Class 12 Chapter-6 Book-India-People and Economy

 

Regional planning is related to -

A.  Development of various sectors of the economy 

B.  Regional differences in transport network 

C.  Area specific development approach 

D.  Development of rural areas

ITDP is described in relation to which of the following?

A.  Integrated Tourism Development Programme 

B.  Integrated Tribal Development Programme

C.  Integrated Travel Development Program 

D.  Integrated Transport Development Programme

Which of the following is the most important factor for sustainable development in the Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area?

A.  Agricultural development 

B.  Transport development 

C.  Ecological development 

D.  Land colonization

Apart from resources, what is important for economic development in any state?

A.  Labor 

B.  Capital 

C.  Technology and Investment 

D.  None of these

Which of the following programmes was started in the Fifth Five Year Plan?

A.  Drought Prone Area Development Programme 

B.  Hill Area Development Program 

C.  Infrastructure development in tribal and backward areas 

D.  Program None of these

Which hilly areas were recommended to be included in the backward areas by the National Committee on Backward Areas?

A.  whose height is more than 600 meters 

B.  Where Tribal Sub-Plan is not applicable 

C. Both a and b 

D.  None of these

Which of the following work is not related to the Hill Area Development Programme?

A.  Afforestation and pasture development 

B.  Development of horticulture 

C.  Animal husbandry and poultry farming

D.  Development of plantation agriculture

What are the factors negatively affecting the Bharmour tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh?

A.  Harsh climatic conditions

B.  Depletion of basic resources 

C. Both a and b 

D.  None of these

Sectoral planning is related to -

A.  Formulating and implementing programmes for various sectors of the economy

B.  Creating programs for a particular area only 

C.  Making programs for the development of rural areas 

D.  None of these

What percentage of irrigated area criterion was used by the Planning Commission for demarcation of drought prone districts?

A. 20%

B. 30%

C. 40%

D. 25%

Which river flows in Bharmour tribal area?

A.  Ganga 

B.  Jhelum 

C.  Ravi 

D.  Sutlej

Development is a concept -

A.  Two dimensional 

B.  Multidimensional 

C.  Three dimensional 

D.  5th dimensional

What is the meaning of sustainable development?

A.  Not using resources 

B.  Exploiting resources 

C.  Making wise use of resources

D.  Using resources

Which of the following  problems has arisen due to population growth in drought prone areas ?

A.  felling of trees 

B.  Increase in alkalinity of the soil 

C.  Increase in salinity in the soil 

D.  People are forced to use marginal lands for agriculture

Which of the following is not an example of a drought prone area?

A.  Gujarat 

B.  Telangana Plateau 

C. Western Ghats 

D.  Western Madhya Pradesh

How are the drought affected areas of Punjab, Haryana and Northern Rajasthan  protected?

A.  By expansion of irrigation 

B.  By rain water harvesting 

C.  Through watershed development programme 

D.  None of these

Which of the following commissions is now responsible for preparing plans at the center, state and district levels?

A.  Election Commission 

B.  Public Service Commission 

C.  Policy Commission 

D.  Planning Commission

Which of the following is not an example of sectoral planning?

A.  Agriculture 

B. ​ Irrigation

C.  Social infrastructure 

D.  Hill area development

In which year was Bharmour area included in the notified tribal area?

A. 1977

B. 1975

C. 1988

D. 1990

Which of the following tribal groups is associated with the Bharmour region?

A.  Bakarwal

B.  Bhil

C.  cushion 

D.  Gujjar

Which of the following areas is not related to Phase-I of Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area?

A.  Nagaur 

B.  Hanumangarh 

C.  Ganganagar 

D.  Bikaner

Which of the following dual environmental problem has arisen in the Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area?

A.  Waterlogging and soil salinity 

B.  Soil erosion

C.  Waterlogging and soil erosion 

D.  None of these

Which of the following social benefits arose in Bharmour due to the implementation of the Tribal Integrated Development Sub-Plan  ?

A.  Increased literacy 

B.  Decrease in child marriage 

C.  Improvement in sex ratio 

D.  ALL OF THE ABOVE

Which areas in Bharmour have benefited from the Integrated Tribal Development Scheme?

A.  Tundah and Kugti 

B.  Kugti and Khani

C.  Holi and Khani

D.  None of these