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Flashcards: Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context 50 Flashcards 
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Planning is a process that involves ___, formulating a scheme, and implementing actions to achieve a goal. |
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Thinking  |
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True or False: Sectoral planning focuses on the overall economic development of a country rather than specific sectors. |
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False. Sectoral planning focuses on the development of specific sectors within the economy.  |
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What is the primary goal of regional planning? |
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To reduce regional imbalances by developing less developed areas.  |
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Fill in the blank: The two main approaches to planning are ___ and ___ planning. |
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Sectoral, regional  |
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True or False: Planning in economic development utilizes a hit-and-miss method. |
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False. Planning in economic development employs structured approaches rather than hit-and-miss methods.  |
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What are some examples of sectors that may be focused on in sectoral planning? |
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Agriculture, irrigation, manufacturing, power, construction, transport, communication, social infrastructure, and services.  |
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The main objective of the planning process is to promote the development of economically disadvantaged areas. True or False? |
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True  |
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The Target Area approach to planning includes programs aimed at promoting development in specific areas such as ___ and ___ regions. |
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Drought-prone and desert  |
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What is the focus of the Small Farmers Development Agency (SFDA)? |
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Support and promote the development of small farmers.  |
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The Drought Prone Area Development Program is particularly aimed at areas that are susceptible to ___ . |
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Drought  |
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Fill in the blank: The Hill Area Development Program concentrates on development initiatives in ___ regions. |
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Hilly  |
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True or False: The Planning Commission has implemented the Target Group approach to address economic development in resource-rich regions only. |
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False; it is aimed at supporting specific disadvantaged groups.  |
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What types of areas were emphasized in the Eighth Five Year Plan for development programs? |
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Hill areas, North-Eastern states, tribal areas, and other backward regions.  |
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The Hill Area Development Programme aimed to promote development in regions that are primarily characterized by ___ conditions. |
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Topographical, ecological, economic, and social conditions  |
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True or False: The Fifth Five Year Plan identified 10 districts for the development of hilly areas. |
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False. The Fifth Five Year Plan identified 15 districts for development.  |
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Fill in the blank: The main objectives of the Hill Area Development Programme include promoting horticulture, plantation agriculture, and ___ industries. |
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Small-scale and village  |
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What was the significance of recognizing hill areas above 600m as backward hill areas in 1981? |
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It aimed to ensure targeted development and resource utilization in regions that were economically disadvantaged.  |
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True or False: The Hill Area Development Programme includes the development of large-scale industries. |
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False. The program focuses on small-scale and village industries.  |
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Fill in the blank: The Hill Area Development Programme was particularly focused on districts in ___, ___, ___, and ___. |
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Uttarakhand, Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu  |
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The Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) was initiated during which Five Year Plan? |
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Fourth Five Year Plan  |
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True or False: The DPAP focuses solely on irrigation projects in drought-prone areas. |
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False. The DPAP includes labor-intensive civil works, irrigation projects, land development, afforestation, and basic rural infrastructure.  |
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Drought-prone areas identified by the Planning Commission in 1967 were based on a criterion of ___ irrigated land. |
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30%  |
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What significant socio-economic changes occurred in the Bharmaur tribal area as a result of the Integrated Tribal Development Project? |
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Increased literacy rates, improved sex ratio, and reduced child marriage.  |
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Fill in the blank: The Brundtland Report defines sustainable development as 'meeting the needs of the present without compromising ___'. |
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Future generations' ability to meet their own needs.  |
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True or False: Development, post World War II, was primarily measured by social indicators rather than economic growth. |
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False. Initially, development was synonymous with economic growth measured by GNP and per capita income.  |
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