UPSC LAW Optional

2022-08-30 09:39:01 Explanation
The correct answer is 1 and 2 only.

Key Point
• The Second Five-Year Plan's stated goal was to construct the Socialistic Pattern of Society through fast industrialization, with a focus on the growth of the basic and heavy industries. Therefore, Statement 1 is true.

• The fourth five-year plan placed a strong emphasis on reducing income, wealth, and economic power concentration in order to achieve social equality and justice. Therefore, Statement 2 is true.

• The fifth five-year plan seeks to eradicate poverty and foster independence. Therefore, Statement 3 is untrue.

Fifth Five Year Plan:
• Its duration was 1974 to 1978.

• This plan focused on Garibi Hatao, employment, justice, agricultural production and defence.

• The Electricity Supply Act was amended in 1975, the Twenty-point programme was launched in 1975, the Minimum Needs Programme (MNP) and the Indian National Highway System was introduced.

• Overall this plan was successful which achieved a growth of 4.8% against the target of 4.4%.

• This plan was terminated in 1978 by the newly elected Morarji Desai government. Open / Comment

2022-08-30 08:39:49 Open / Comment

2022-08-30 08:39:46 QUESTION



(Q.) With reference to India’s Five-Year Plans, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. From the Second Five-Year Plan, there was a determined thrust towards substitution of basic and capital good industries.

2. The Fourth Five-Year Plan adopted the objective of correcting the earlier trend of increased concentration of wealth and economic power.

3. In the Fifth Five-Year Plan, for the first time, the financial sector was included as an integral part of the Plan. Open / Comment

2022-08-29 15:38:02 Explanation
The correct answer is Price levels vary from State to State.

Key Points
• The poverty level would be different in each state due to the disparities in the cost of living between the states, hence the poverty threshold would change from state to state.

• According to the Planning Commission, the national poverty line for rural regions in 2011-12 was assessed to be Rs 816 per capita per month in villages, whereas in cities it was anticipated to be Rs 1,000 per capita per month. This was calculated using the Tendulkar technique.

• The line that denotes poverty is determined by the average income of the population as well as the level of expenditures made by consumers.

• The threshold for classification as poor is determined by the cost of a standard set of consumer goods, which changes from one state to the next. Open / Comment

2022-08-29 14:38:58 Open / Comment

2022-08-29 12:28:33 Open / Comment

2022-06-24 09:51:57 Open / Comment

2022-06-24 09:50:23 Explanation
The correct answer is Motupalli.

Key Points
• Motupalli was the famous trading seaport of the Kakatiyas.

• Marco Polo- the famous Venetian traveler visited Kakatiya kingdom through this port and wrote about the prosperity and power in Andhra Desha in his travelogue.

• The Machilipatnam port served as the principal seaport of the Golconda Kingdom. Open / Comment

2022-06-24 08:50:47 Open / Comment

2022-06-23 14:36:01 Explanation
The correct answer is Ajanta.

Key Points
Some important paintings at Ajanta are:
• Scenes from the Jataka stories of the life of the Gautama Buddha, the Buddha’s former bodhisattva, etc.
• Paintings of various Bodhisattvas in tribhanga pose in Cave 1:
○ Vajrapani (protector and guide, a symbol of Buddha’s power),
○ Manjusri (manifestation of Buddha’s wisdom) and
○ Padmapani (Avalokitesvara) (symbol of Buddha’s compassion).

• The Dying Princess in Cave.no 16. Open / Comment