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156. The Public Sector outlay for the Seventh Five - Year Plan was
A. Rs 190,000 crore
B. Rs 180,000 crore
C. Rs 170,000 crore
D. Rs 160,000 crore
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157. As per the Government estimates, approximately how many persons are living below the poverty line in rural areas ( in millions ) ?
A. 130
B. 140
C. 150
D. 190
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158. Planning in India as it is at percent can be termed as
A. State Planning
B. Centralised Planning
C. Decentralised Planning
D. Indicative Planning
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159. Which of the following regarding the Planning Commission is not true ?
A. It is not a statutory body.
B. It is headed by the Prime Minister
C. Its Deputy Chairman is the minister of Planning and programme implementation ministry
D. It drafts the Five - Year Plan.
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160. The Planning Commission is
A. a Ministry
B. a Government department
C. an Asvisory body
D. an Autonomous Corporation
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