NITI Aayog Replaces Planning Commission
Question
The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the
Options
Human Rights Commission
Finance Commission
Law Commission
Planning Commission
Explanation
NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established by the Modi Government in 2015 as a replacement for the Planning Commission, which had existed since 1950. NITI Aayog was designed to be a think-tank and policy advisory body with greater flexibility and focus on development, rather than the centralized planning approach of the Planning Commission. The Human Rights Commission, Finance Commission, and Law Commission continue to operate independently and serve different purposes. > NITI Aayog = New think-tank replacing the old Planning Commission for India's transformation. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q42
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Government Institutions and Organizations
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Current Affairs 2014-2015
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