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The 'NITI Aayog' was established to replace which body?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Finance Commission
  2. Planning Commission
  3. National Development Council
  4. Zonal Council

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Planning Commission

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (B) Planning Commission šŸ“š Explanation: NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established on January 1, 2015, replacing the Planning Commission which had existed since 1950. The shift was made to move away from a top-down centralized planning model toward a 'Bottom-Up' approach that fosters 'Cooperative Federalism'. It acts as the premier policy 'Think Tank' of the Government of India.