Consider the following statements 1. Food for Work Programme was launched in India during the 10th Five Year Plan. 2. The Planning Commission in India is a constitutional body. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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Q: 76 (CDS-II/2008)
Consider the following statements
1. Food for Work Programme was launched in India during the 10th Five Year Plan.
2. The Planning Commission in India is a constitutional body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

CDS-II

stats: 

0,32,19,32,2,7,10

keywords: 

{'planning commission': [5, 0, 9, 5], 'constitutional body': [3, 0, 0, 4], 'work programme': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'year plan': [0, 0, 1, 8]}

The correct answer is option 1, which states that only statement 1 is correct.

Statement 1: Food for Work Programme was launched in India during the 10th Five Year Plan.

This statement is correct. The Food for Work Programme, also known as the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, was indeed launched in India during the 10th Five Year Plan (2002-2007). The objective of this program was to provide food to rural households in exchange for labor on public works projects. It aimed to provide employment opportunities and address issues of poverty and food insecurity in rural areas.

Statement 2: The Planning Commission in India is a constitutional body.

This statement is incorrect. The Planning Commission in India was not a constitutional body. It was a non-constitutional and non-statutory body that was responsible for formulating and monitoring Five Year Plans and advising the government on various aspects of economic development. However, in 2014, the Planning Commission was replaced by the NITI Aayog, which is a policy think tank and does not have the same constitutional status as the Planning Commission.

In conclusion, only statement 1 is correct, and option 1 is the correct answer.