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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:
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
2. (a) Aung San Syu Ki
(b) Diego Forlan ( Uruguay )
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EXAMINATION,-2011
COMPULSORY PAPER
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.
‘Bharat Ratna’, the highest civilian award of the country, was instituted in the year 1954. Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex is eligible for these awards. It is awarded for exceptional service towards advancement of Art, Literature and Science, and in recognition of public service of the highest order.
Cricket is one of the most popular games in the country. There are several winners of Arjuna Award in this sport. Some of the winners are Saleem Durani (1961), Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (1964), Vijay Manjrekar (1965), Chandu Borde (1966), Ajit Wadekar (1967)
