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GK Questions and Answers on 11th Five Year Plan of India

India had formulated 12 five years plans in India. After that present government of India suspended the five-year plan and the planning commission is replaced by the NITI Aayog.

Dear IAS aspirants, solve these 7 GK questions and answers on the 11th five plan of India. These questions are important for various competitive exams to be held in India.
1. What was the duration of the 11th five plan of India?
(a) 2012 to 2017
(b) 1997 to 2002
(c) 2007 to 2012
(d) None of the above
Answer:- c
Explanation:- The duration of the 11th five plan of India was from 2007 to 2012. This was the second last five-year plan of India.
2. What was the main theme of the 11th five plan of India?
(a) Inclusive growth
(b) sustainable development
(c) Faster, More Inclusive, and Sustainable Growth.
(d) Faster and more inclusive growth
Answer:d
Explanation: The main theme of 11th five plan of India was“faster and more inclusive growth”
3. Who prepared the 11th five plan of India?
(a) Montek Singh
(b) C. Rangarajan
(c) K. Kasturirajan
(d) Raghuraman Rajan
Answer:b
Explanation: The 11th five plan of India was prepared by the noted economist Mr. K. Kasturirajan. This plan was finally approved by the National Development Council (NDC).
4. What was the growth target of the 11th five plan of India?
(a) 8.1%
(b) 7.5%
(c) 8.5%
(d) 9.1%
Answer: a
Explanation: The growth target of the 11th five plan for India was 8.1% but it achieved only 7.9%.
5. Which of the following statement is correct about the 11th five plan of India?
I. To reduce dropout rate from elementary school from 52.2% in 2003–04 to 20% by FY 2011–12.
II. To raise the sex ratio for age group 0–6 to 950 by 2016–17.
III. To reduce the Total Fertility Rate to 2.1 
(a) Only I, II
(b) Only II,III
(c) Only II
(d) All,I,II,III
Answer: d
Explanation: All the targets given in the questions were part of the targets of the 11th five plan of India.
6. Who was the chairman of the planning commission of India at the time of the 11th five plan of India?
(a) Montek Singh Ahluwalia 
(b) C. Rangarajan
(c) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer: c
Explanation: The Prime Minister of India is the ex-official chairman of the planning commission of India. During the 11th five plan of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh was the chairman of the Planning commission.
7. Which of the following was not the target of the 11th five plan of India?
(a) To provide clean drinking water for all by 2009
(b) To Increase agriculture growth to 4%
(c) To increase the enrolment in higher education of 18–23 years of age group by 2011–12
(d) To achieve a growth rate of 9.1% during the plan
Answer: d
Explanation: The growth target of the 11th five plan of India was 8.1% while it managed to achieve only 7.9%.

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