Question

    Consider the following about NITI Aayog:

    I. It was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on 1st January 2015.

    II. The Government of India constituted the NITI Aayog to replace the Planning Commission instituted in 1950.

    III. It is the constitutional body which work as the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India.

    Which of the above statement is/are correct?

    A II and III only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B II only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C I and II only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D III only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on 1st January 2015. The Government of India constituted the NITI Aayog to replace the Planning Commission instituted in 1950. It is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. NITI Aayog is the non-constitutional body.

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