4th Five Year Plan Of India
The 4th five year plan of India also served as a stepping stone for the economic growth. The following section will highlight the main events that had taken place under the 4th five year plan.
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5th Five Year Plan Of India
The 5th Five Year Plan commenced on 1974 and extended till 1979.
Objective of the Fifth Year PlanThe objective of the 5th Five Year Plan was to increase the level of employment, reduce poverty and to attain self sufficiency in agriculture.
1st Five Year Plan of India
The 1st five year plan was presented by Jawaharlal Nehru, who was the Prime Minister during that period. It was formulated for the execution of various plans between 1951 to 1956. The Planning Commission was responsible for working out the plan.
2nd Five Year Plan Of India
Objectives of the 2nd five year plan (1956 to 1961):
3rd Five Year Plan Of India
India’s Five Year Plans
For the smooth functioning of any economy, planning plays an important role.The Economy of India is based in part on planning through its five-year plans, which are developed, executed and monitored by the Planning Commission.India’s five year plans are also supervised by the Planning commission.
India’s Five Year Plans:
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2011 Answer to WBCS- 2011 (Compulsory Papers) General Knowledge
1. (a) Dilma Roussef
(b) Abbottabad
(c) Zakumi
(d) 71 countries
(e) Bhutan (Thimpu)
(f) Sushil Kumar
(g) Thein Sein
(h) 1972
(i) Mohammed Bouazizi
(j) Jamaican Triple Jumper Trecia-Kaye Smith
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2011 WEST BENGAL CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION,-2011
COMPULSORY PAPER
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
Group A (50 Marks)
Separate answer book should be used (In case a candidate writes answer to questions on Group B in the answer book meant for Group A and vice-versa, such answers will not be evaluated).
Answer any five questions.
1. (a) Who is the first woman President of Brazil who was elected on November 1, 2010 ?
(b) Where was Osama-bin-Laden hiding in Pakistan before he was killed in an operation by US special force ?
(c) What was the mascot of FIFA World Cup 2010 ?
(d) How many countries participated in Commonwealth Games held in India ?
(e) Which country hosted the 16th SAARC Summit in April 2010 ?
(f) Which Indian wrestler became the first Indian to win a world wrestling championship gold medal on September 12, 2010 in Moscow ?
(g) Who is the First President elected under the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar on February 4, 2010 ?
(h) When was the Shimla Summit held between India and Pakistan ?
(i) Whose self-immolation in Tunisia ultimately led to much wider protests and finally the ousting of the Tunisian President ?
(j) Who received the David Dixon Award for outstanding performance in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on October 14, 2010 ? 1x10
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema given annually by the Government of India for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. Named after Dadasaheb Phalke, the pioneer of Indian film industry, the award is bestowed to honor distinguished contribution to the growth and promotion of the film medium. The government introduced the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in the annual National Awards in 1969, the birth centenary year of Phalke, to commemorate his invaluable contribution to Indian cinema. The first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was actress Devika Rani Roerich.
George Stephenson build the world’s first public railways: the Stockton and Darlington railway in 1825 and the Liverpool-Manchester railway in 1830. Stephenson was the chief engineer for several of the railways.
