1.2 Economic Policy Change

Question 1

How many regional economic councils were set up in 1957?

Answer 1

105

Question 2

Change in working hours per week 1960

Answer 2

Reduced from 48-41 hours

Question 3

When was the first man in space?

Answer 3

1961

Question 4

When was the Liberman Plan?

Answer 4

1962

Question 5

What was the target for production of synthetic fibres

Answer 5

666,000 tonnes by 1965

Question 6

When was the 7YP?

Answer 6

1959-65

Question 7

Annual growth rate for 7YP

Answer 7

7%

Question 8

When was the Virgin Lands Scheme?

Answer 8

1954

Question 9

How many acres of land were brought under cultivation during VLS?

Answer 9

6 mil

Question 10

How many tractors were provided for VLS?

Answer 10

120,000

Question 11

How much did food production increase by 1953-58?

Answer 11

51%

Question 12

When were the Kosygin Reforms?

Answer 12

1965

Question 13

What % of investment was in agriculture by 1976?

Answer 13

26%

Question 14

How many families had TVs, washing machines and cars by 1980?

Answer 14

TVs: 85%
Washing machines: 70%
Cars: 9%

Question 15

What % of cultivated area did private plots make up and what % of all produce did they produce?

Answer 15

Cultivated area: 1%
All produce: 25%

Question 16

What was the growth rate in the 50s, 60s and 70s?

Answer 16

50s: 7%
60s: 5%
70s: 3%