Which one of the following is not the main objective of NITI Aayog?

A. To evolve a shared vision of national development

B. To foster cooperative federation

C. To design long term policy

D. To monitor and evaluate the implementation of programmes

E. To formulate foreign policy

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

E only

The correct answer is Option (4) - E only

NITI Aayog's focus is on domestic policy and development strategies for India. Formulating foreign policy falls under the purview of the Ministry of External Affairs.

NITI Aayog:
The Government of India replaced the Planning Commission with a new institution named NITI Aayog. NITI Aayog stands for National Institution for Transforming India. The NITI Aayog came into existence on 1 January 2015. The Prime Minister was its Chairperson. At that time Shri Narendra Modi was the PM of India. Thus, he became the first chairperson of the NITI Aayog. The Vice-Chairperson of NITI Aayog is appointed by the Prime Minister of India.

Composition of NITI Aayog:

Ex-officio chairman is Prime Minister of India.

A Governing Council composed of Chief Ministers of all the States and Union territories with Legislatures and lieutenant governors of Union Territories (except Delhi and Puducherry).
Regional Councils composed of Chief Ministers of States and Lt. Governors of Union Territories in the region to address specific issues and contingencies impacting more than one state or a region.
Full-time organizational framework composed of a vice-chairperson, four full-time members, two part-time members (from leading universities, research organizations and other relevant institutions in an ex-officio capacity), four ex-officio members of the Union Council of Ministers, a chief executive officer (with the rank of Secretary to the Government of India) who looks after administration, and a secretariat.
Experts and specialists in various fields.