The first attempt to initiate economic planning in India was made by:

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• Consider the following statements: [IAS 2004] 1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India. 2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Development Council 3. The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
• Indicative Planning being pursued in India since the 8th Plan aims at ensuring that: 1. Planning mechanism plays a facilitatory role 2. Planning mechanism brings about a balance between need and supply 3. Planning mechanism concerns itself with optima! utilisation of resources 4. Planning concerns itself with laying down broad directions in which the economy should move Choose the correct answer from:
• Which is the primary objective of economic planning in India
• India's economic planning CANNOT be said to be : [NDA 2002]
• Consider the following statements: 1. life Insurance Corporation of India is the oldest insurance company in India. 2. National Insurance Company limited was nationalized in the year 1972 and made a subsidiary of General Insurance Corporation of India. 3. Headquarters of United India Insurance Company limited are located at Chennai. Which of the statements given above are correct? [lAS2006)
• India is a member of which of the following? 1. Asian Development Bank 2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 3. Colombo Plan 4. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Select the correct answer using the code given below: [IAS 2008]
• Consider the following statements: [CDS 2002] 1. The Ministry of External Affairs is in-charge of monetary policy in India. 2. The. Ministry of External Affairs is in-charge of foreign exchange rate determination in India. 3. The Ministry of Commerce puts forward the Export-Import Policy in India. 4. The Planning Commission prepares the Annual Budget of the Government Which of the statements is/are correct ?
• Consider the following statements relating to estimation of National Income : 1. Foreigners working in Indian Embassies are normal residents of India. 2. Foreigners working in the office of WHO, World Bank. UNO etc. located in India are not normal residents of India. 3. Indians working in foreign embassies in India are not normal residents of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2010]
• Economic Planning is a subject: [Asstt Grade 1991]
• The principal reason why national economic planning is still being pursued inspite of embracing a market economy since 1991 is that: [IAS 1994]