Practicing Success
Read the following passage and answer the given questions. The idea of planning as a process after independence of rebuilding economy led to the establishment of Planning Commission in 1950. But in era of globalisation in 21st Century, Planning Commission was becoming ineffective and irrelevant in coping up with challenges of development. Hence during Independence Day speech on 15 August 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced about abolition of Planning Commission. NITI Aayog was constituted in place of Planning Commission on 1 Jan 2015 with objective of providing necessary technical advice to Union Government. |
NITI Aayog was constituted in palace of _____ on _____. |
Planning Commission, 1 January 2015 Development Commission, 15 August 2015 Regulatory Authority, 15 January 2015 Planning Commission, 15 August 2014 |
Planning Commission, 1 January 2015 |
The correct answer is option (1) - Planning Commission, 1 January 2015 The Planning Commission was set up in March 1950 by a simple resolution of the Government of India. |