Question

Analyze the role and structure of NITI Aayog in India's planning landscape.

1. NITI Aayog has replaced the Planning Commission and is now responsible for planning in India.
2. The Prime Minister of India serves as the Chairperson of NITI Aayog.
3. NITI Aayog's primary aim is to centralize all economic policy-making decisions at the national level, excluding state governments.
4. The governing council of NITI Aayog includes all State Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories.

• A. ii, iii
• B. i, iii
• C. ii
• D. i, ii, iv

Answer 1

Answer:

D. i, ii, iv

NITI AYOG (National Institution for Transforming India)

• The responsibility for planning in India now rests with NITI Aayog.
  

• Aim is to foster involvement and participation in the economic policy-making process by the State Governments of India.
  

• The Prime Minister is the Chairman. The governing council consists of all state Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of union territories, and a Vice chairman nominated by the Prime Minister.
  

• In addition to full members, there are two part-time members and four ex-officio members and a chief executive officer.

• Narendra Modi, Chairperson
  

• Suman Bery, Vice Chairperson
  

• B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, CEO