Question

Which of the following are members of the NITI Aayog's governing council ?

• A. All Members of Parliament
• B. All State Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of union territories
• C. All District Collectors
• D. All Governors of Reserve Bank of India

Answer 1

Answer:

B. All State Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of union territories

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