SSC Economics Sample Paper NCERT Sample Paper-5

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    Which of the following is not correct with regard to the Twelfth Five Year Plan?

    A)  The 12 Five Year Plan period is from 2012 till 2017.

    B)  The 12 Plan also seeks to reduce poverty by 10 percentage points in the five-year period.

    C)  It also seeks to reduce emission intensity of the GDP in line with the target of 20-25 reduction by 2020 over 2005 levels.

    D)  The aggregate Plan resources are estimated at Rs. 100 lakh crore during the five year period.

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] The aggregate Plan resources are estimated at Rs. 37.16 lakh crore during the five year period. Other Highlights of the 12 Plan: 1. The Plan aims to achieve average growth rate of 8 per cent during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) 2. It aims to raise the farm sector growth rate to 4 percent and achieve a growth rate of 10 per cent in the manufacturing sector. 3. The target is to generate 50 million new jobs while achieving 8% growth target. 4. The Plan aims at increasing investment in infrastructure to 9 per cent of the GDP by the end of the Plan period (2012-17). 5. The aggregate Plan resources are estimated at Rs. 37.16 lakh crore during the five year period. 6. The other targets include increasing green cover by one million hectare every year and adding 30,000 MW of renewable energy generation capacity in the Plan period.


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