Q. Consider the following statements regarding NITI Aayog:
1.It was established as the successor to the planning commission.
2.It was created by an executive resolution1 of the Government of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: On the 13th of August 2014, the Modi Government scrapped the 65- year-old Planning Commission and announced that it would be replaced by a new body.
- Accordingly, on January 1, 2015, the NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established as the successor to the planning commission.
- However, it must be noted here that the NITI Aayog, like that of the Planning Commission, was also created by an executive resolution of the Government of India (i.e., Union Cabinet).
Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity
