Question

Who was the first Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India?

• A. N.R. Pillai
• B. Chintaman Deshmukh
• C. R.K. Patil
• D. Gulzarilal Nanda

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Gulzarilal Nanda

Planning Commission of India: First Deputy Chairman

• The first Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India was Gulzarilal Nanda.
• He assumed office in 1950.
• The Planning Commission was established in March 1950 by an executive resolution of the Government of India.
• It was an advisory body responsible for formulating five-year plans for the economic and social development of India.
• Gulzarilal Nanda served as the first Deputy Chairman until 1951.
• He also served as the interim Prime Minister of India on two occasions: in 1964 after Jawaharlal Nehru's death and in 1966 after Lal Bahadur Shastri's death.
• The Planning Commission was replaced by the NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) in 2015.