{"id":2224,"date":"2025-11-26T12:56:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2224"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:56:05","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-113","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2224","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (113)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which of the following statements is true regarding the erstwhile Planning Commission of India?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was a constitutional body established under Article 280<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was an executive body established by a Cabinet resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was an autonomous institution with financial powers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. It was an executive body established by a Cabinet resolution. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The Planning Commission was established in March 1950 by an executive resolution of the Government of India. It was neither constitutional nor statutory, and it had no executive authority, functioning only as an advisory body.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Who was the de facto executive head of the erstwhile Planning Commission?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The President of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Finance Minister<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Prime Minister<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">The Deputy Chairman<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. The Deputy Chairman. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  While the Prime Minister was the formal Chairman of the Planning Commission, the Deputy Chairman acted as the de facto executive head. He was a full-time functional head responsible for drafting and presenting Five-Year Plans and had the rank of a Cabinet Minister, though he was not a cabinet member.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Which of the following was <em>not<\/em> one of the functions of the National Development Council (NDC)?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To implement Five-Year Plans directly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To promote common economic policies in vital spheres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To consider important questions of national development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To review the working of the national plan periodically<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. To implement Five-Year Plans directly. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The NDC was an advisory body and had no executive function. Its role was to consider, review, and recommend\u2014not to implement\u2014plans. The implementation of plans rested with the Central and State Governments.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Which of the following criticisms was <em>not<\/em> directed at the erstwhile Planning Commission?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It functioned like a &#8220;Super Cabinet&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It promoted cooperative federalism by including state representation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It led to a unitary drift in the federal structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It overlapped in fiscal functions with the Finance Commission<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. It promoted cooperative federalism by including state representation. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The Planning Commission had no representation from state governments and was wholly Centre-constituted. This was a key criticism, as it undermined cooperative federalism. Critics, including K. Santhanam and the ARC, felt it centralized power and created a unitary bias in India\u2019s federal setup.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. What is the correct sequence in the approval of the Five-Year Plan as mentioned in the context of NDC?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Planning Commission \u2192 NDC \u2192 Union Cabinet \u2192 Parliament<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Union Cabinet \u2192 Parliament \u2192 NDC \u2192 Gazette<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Planning Commission \u2192 Union Cabinet \u2192 NDC \u2192 Parliament<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">NDC \u2192 Planning Commission \u2192 Parliament \u2192 Union Cabinet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Planning Commission \u2192 Union Cabinet \u2192 NDC \u2192 Parliament. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The process of plan approval was as follows:<br\/>\n\n1. Planning Commission prepares the Draft Plan.<br\/>\n\n2. It is submitted to the Union Cabinet for approval.<br\/>\n\n3. Then placed before the National Development Council (NDC).<br\/>\n\n4. After NDC&#8217;s acceptance, it is placed before the Parliament for final approval and publication in the official Gazette.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. Which of the following statements is true regarding the erstwhile Planning Commission of India? View Answer Correct Option: 3. It was an executive body established by a Cabinet resolution. Explanation: The Planning Commission was established in March 1950 by an executive resolution of the Government of India. 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