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Laxmikanth Test: National Development Council - Question 1

The National Development Council was set up as per: 

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It was set up on 6 August 1952 to strengthen and mobilize the effort and resources of the nation in support of the Five Year Plans made by Planning Commission, to promote common economic policies in all vital spheres, and to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country.

Laxmikanth Test: National Development Council - Question 2

The highest policy-making body in matters relating to National Planning is the: 

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The National Development Council (NDC) or Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body for decision creating and deliberations on development matters in India, presided over by the Prime Minister.

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Laxmikanth Test: National Development Council - Question 3

For which one of the following, has a provision not been explicitly stated in the Constitution of India? 

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The National Development Council (NDC) or Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body for decision creating and deliberations on development matters in India, presided over by the Prime Minister. It was set up on 6 August 1952 to strengthen and mobilize the effort and resources of the nation in support of the Five Year Plans made by Planning Commission, to promote common economic policies in all vital spheres, and to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country.

Laxmikanth Test: National Development Council - Question 4

 NDC consists of _________

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The National Development Council (NDC) or the Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body for decision making and deliberations on development matters in India, presided over by the Prime Minister, the Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers of all States or their substitutes, representative of the Union Territories and the members of the NITI Aayog.

Laxmikanth Test: National Development Council - Question 5

Who gives final approval to the Five Year Plan of India?

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The draft of any five year plan is made by the Planning Commission (now by the NITI Aayog), while the final approval is given on the recommendation of the National Development Council. But now the recent NDA govt. has stopped formation of five year plan.

Laxmikanth Test: National Development Council - Question 6

Who is the ex-officio Chairman of the National Development Council?

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The ex-officio Chairman of the National Development Council is the Prime Minister of India. Prime Minister chairs all the executive meetings of the National Development Council.

Laxmikanth Test: National Development Council - Question 7

Which one of the following is the first and foremost function of the National Development Council? 

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The functions of the Council are

  1. to prescribe guidelines for the formulation of the National Plan, including the assessment of resources for the Plan;
  2. to consider the National Plan as formulated by the NITI Aayog;
  3. to make an assessment of the resources that are required for implementing the Plan and to suggest measures for augmenting them.
  4. To consider important questions of social and economic policy affecting national development; and
  5. to review the working of the Plan from time to time and to recommend such measures as are necessary for achieving the aims and targets set out in the National Plan.
  6. To recommend measures for achievement of the aims and targets set out in the national Plan.
Laxmikanth Test: National Development Council - Question 8

Assertion (A): The National Development Council was constituted to secure the cooperation of States in the execution of the plan.
Reason (R): The Planning Commission is primarily an expert body without representatives from State Governments.

Codes: 

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NDC set up on 6 August 1952 to strengthen and mobilize the effort and resources of the nation in support of the Five Year Plans made by Planning Commission, to promote common economic policies in all vital spheres, and to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country.

Laxmikanth Test: National Development Council - Question 9

What is the objective of the National Development Council? 

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It has been set up with the following objectives

  • to strengthen and mobilise the effort and resources of the nation in support of the Plan
  • to promote common economic policies in all vital spheres and
  • to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country
  • to provide social amenities like education, medical care, social services, etc. to the citizens of the country 
  • to improve in living standard of the people 
  • to increase in per capita income
Laxmikanth Test: National Development Council - Question 10

Consider the following functions: 

  1. Prescribing guidelines for preparation of the National Plan 
  2. Reviewing periodically the working of the National Plan 
  3. Recommending measures for the achievement of the aims and targets set out in the National Plan 
  4. Assessing the material, capital and human resources of the country 

Which of these are the functions of the National Development Council?

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The functions of the Council are

  • to prescribe guidelines for the formulation of the National Plan, including the assessment of resources for the Plan;
  • to consider the National Plan as formulated by the NITI Aayog;
  • to make an assessment of the resources that are required for implementing the Plan and to suggest measures for augmenting them.
  • To consider important questions of social and economic policy affecting national development; and
  • to review the working of the Plan from time to time and to recommend such measures as are necessary for achieving the aims and targets set out in the National Plan.
  • To recommend measures for achievement of the aims and targets set out in the national Plan.
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