In 2008 Planning commission appointed a committee to estimate the poverty in India under:

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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 of the statements given below is/are correct? [CDS 2008] 1. Food for Work Programme was launched in India during the 10th Five Year Plan. 2. The Planning Commission in India is a constitutional body.
• Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme [IGNOAPS] 1. All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural areas are eligible. 2. The Central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of Rs. 300 per month per beneficiary. Under the Scheme, States have been urged to give matching amounts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2008]
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• Who among the following was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission? [CDS 2008]
• Which Committee's recommendations are being followed for estimating Poverty Line in India?
• 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 ?
• With reference to the government's welfare schemes, consider the following statements: 1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs. 2 per kg for wheat and Rs.3 per kg for rice. 2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs. 75 per month as Central Pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Government 3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost. Which of these statements are correct? [IAS 2003]
• Put in chronological order 1. Constitution of National Planning Committee -by the Indian National Congress under Jawaharlal Nehru 2. Planned Economy for India by Visvesvaraya published 3. Bombay Plan 4. Setting up of the National Development Council