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 Multiple Choice QuestionsTrue Or False

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1.

Which one of the following statements is not true about the concept of development ? 

A.

Development is a continuos process.

B.

Development is a multi-faceted  process

C.

Development stands for growth without a change.

D.

Meaning of development change in time and space.


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2.

 

LIST I 

(Dimensions of Development)

LIST II

(Indicator of Development)

(a) Economic  (i) Percentage of reclaimed land to total waste land.
(b) Social (ii) Percentage of minority voters to total minority electorates.
(c) Political (iii) Percentage of female literates to total female population.
(d) Ecological & Environmental (iv) Agricultural production per hectare.
  • (a)-(i) , (b)-(ii) , (c)-(iii) , (d)-(iv)

  • (a)-(ii) , (b)-(iii) , (c)-(iv) , (d)-(i)

  • (a)-(iii) , (b)-(iv) , (c)-(i) , (d)-(ii)

  • (a)-(iv) , (b)-(iii) , (c)-(ii) , (d)-(i)


3.

Which one of the following criteria was used to delineate the National Capital Region for planning purpose ?

  • Functional unity and Physiographic characteristics

  • Functional unity, Administrative contiguity and demographic characteristics.

  • Functional unity , Administrative contiguity and distance from New Delhi.

  • Functional unity, Administrative contiguity , Physiographic and demographic characteristics.


4.

 

LIST I

(Name of scholars developed scheme for delineation of Planning regions)

LIST II

 

(Number of Meso regions)

(a) Bhat and Prakash Rao (i) 42
(b) P.Sengupta (ii) 35
(c) C.S. Chandrasekhar (iii) 48
(d) V.Nath (iv) 51
  • (a)-(i) , (b)-(ii) , (c)-(iii) , (d)-(iv)

  • (a)-(ii) , (b)-(iii) , (c)-(iv) , (d)-(i)

  • (a)-(iii) , (b)-(iv) , (c)-(i) , (d)-(ii)

  • (a)-(iv) , (b)-(i) , (c)-(ii) , (d)-(iii)


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 Multiple Choice QuestionsTrue Or False

5.

Which one of the following statements is not correct about the selection indicators for conducting any study of development process ?

A.

Either input or output indicators must be selected.

B.

Negative and positive indicators must not be clubbed with each other.

C.

Indicators must emerge out of the concept of development defined in the study.

D.

Indicators of income and expenditure can be clubbed together.


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6.

During which one of the following Five Year Plans was regional approach to build new towns and prepare master and regional plans, emphasized in India for the first time ?

  • Ninth Five Year Plan

  • Third Five Year Plan

  • Sixth Five Year Plan

  • Fourth Five Year Plan


7.

LIST I 

(Macro Region)

LIST II

(Meso Region)

(a) Central (i) Damodar Valley
(b) Western (ii) Malnad
(c) Southern (iii) Saurashtra
(d) Eastern (iv) Bastar
  • (a)-(iii) , (b)-(iv) , (c)-(i) , (d)-(ii)

  • (a)-(iv) , (b)-(iii) , (c)-(ii) , (d)-(i)

  • (a)-(ii) , (b)-(iii) , (c)-(iv) , (d)-(i)

  • (a)-(i) , (b)-(ii) , (c)-(iii) , (d)-(iv)


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8.

Which of the following statements is true about the concept of development ?

A.

Development is a discrete process.

B.

Development stands for growth with a change.

C.

Meaning of development remains the same in time and space.

D.

Development is a unidimensional process.


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9.

The major objective behind identification of five counter-magnet cities outside the National Capital Region (NCR) was -

(i) To further strengthen policies for decentralisation of economic activities within and outside the NCR.

(ii) To further strengthen policies for decentralisation of population within and outside the NCR.

(iii) To further strengthen policies the availability of physical infrastructure facilities within and outside the NCR.

(iv) To further strengthen health and medical care services outside the NCR.

  • (i) and (ii) are correct

  • (i) and (iii) are correct

  • (i) , (ii) , and (iv) are correct

  • (i) , (iii) and (iv) are correct


10.

Which one of the following proposed the definition of regional planning : "Regional planning is the process of formulating and classifying social objectives in the ordering of activities in supra-urban space" ?

  • Charles L.Leven

  • Antoni Kuklinski

  • H.W.Richardson

  • John Friedman


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