Daily Quiz-212
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Q1. The Mahalanobis Model was used as the foundation for which Five-Year Plan?
a) First Five-Year Plan
b) Second Five-Year Plan
c) Third Five-Year Plan
d) Fourth Five-Year Plan
Q2. The objective of National Statistics Day is:
a) Promote statistical literacy among the public
b) Honour Indian economists
c) Commemorate the Planning Commission’s role
d) Celebrate agricultural statistics only
Q3. Flood studies by PC Mahalanobis in Bengal and Odisha helped India by:
a) Encouraging dam construction
b) Preventing unscientific infrastructure investments
c) Prioritising only urban flood control
d) Developing irrigation projects
Q4. Which of the following statements about NSS is correct?
a) It began as a small pilot survey in 1960
b) It was inspired by British colonial census surveys
c) It was launched in 1950 under Mahalanobis’ guidance
d) It replaced the decennial census in India
Q5. Which of the following sectors did the Mahalanobis Model consider as the engine of growth?
a) Agriculture
b) Consumer goods
c) Capital goods
d) Services
Answers Quiz- 211 (September 5)
1. c) Heavy industry-led industrialisation
Explanation: The model prioritised capital goods sector (steel, power, machinery) as a base for long-term growth.
2. a) 1, 2 and 4 only
Explanation: The model was criticised for ignoring agriculture, causing food crises, and creating foreign exchange bottlenecks. Employment was slow, not rapid.
3. b) Two-sector model
Explanation: Divided into investment goods sector and consumer goods sector, with emphasis on the former.
4. b) Vakil and Brahmananda
Explanation: They argued for a wage-goods model, prioritiing employment and agriculture over heavy industries.
5. b) Indian Statistical Institute (ISI)
Explanation: ISI Kolkata became the global hub for statistical research, surveys and planning.
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