The Prime Minister is ex-officio chairperson of
ACentral Information Commission
BDefence Acquisition Council
CNHRC
DNITI Ayog
Answer:
D. NITI Ayog
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NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India)
- The Prime Minister of India serves as the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog.
- NITI Aayog was formed on January 1, 2015, replacing the Planning Commission which had been in existence since 1950.
- It functions as a think tank of the Government of India, aiming to provide strategic and technical advice to the center and states.
- The Governing Council of NITI Aayog comprises the Chief Ministers of all states and Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories.
Other Key Bodies Chaired by the Prime Minister
- National Development Council (NDC): Though currently inactive, the Prime Minister was the chairman.
- National Integration Council (NIC): A body formed to address problems of communalism and regionalism.
- National Board for Wildlife (NBWL): Constituted under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA): The apex body for disaster management in India, established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR): The Prime Minister is the ex-officio President of this premier industrial R&D organization.
- National Ganga Council: Created for the rejuvenation, protection, and management of the River Ganga.