Which of the following institutions is/are headed (Chairman) by Prime Minister? 1. NITI Aayog 2. Inter-state council 3. National water resources council 4. National Integration councilChoose the correct code from below given options: |ForumIAS

[A] 1, 2 and 3 only

[B] 1, 3 and 4 only

[C] 2, 3 and 4 only

[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer: D

Notes:

The Prime Minister has various other roles. These are:

He is the chairman of the Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog), National Development Council, National Integration Council, Inter-State Council and National Water Resources Council.
He plays a significant role in shaping the foreign policy of the country.
He is the chief spokesman of the Union government.
He is the crisis manager-in-chief at the political level during emergencies.
As a leader of the nation, he meets various sections of people in different states and receives memoranda from them regarding their problems, and so on.
He is leader of the party in power.
He is political head of the services.

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