Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 4

The incorrect statement is increase infant mortality rate to 28 and maternal mortality rate to 1 per 1000 live births.

• The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India which formulated India's Five-Year Plans, among other functions.
• The objectives of XIth Five Year Plan (2007-2012):-
  • Its main theme was “rapid and more inclusive growth”..
  • It aimed to increase the enrolment in higher education of 18–23 years of age group by 2011–12.
  • It aimed to accelerate GDP growth from 8% to 10% and then maintain at 10% in the 12th plan in order to double per capita income by 2016-17.
  • It aimed to increase the growth rate in agriculture, industry and services to 4%, 10% and 9% respectively.
  • It aimed to reduce the infant mortality rate to 28 and maternal mortality ratio to 1 per cent 1000 live births.
  • It aimed to reduce the total fertility rate to 2.1.
  • It aimed to create 70 Million new work opportunities and to reduce educated unemployment to below 5%.