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Who was the President of National Planning Committee, set up by the Congress?

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

Answer options

  1. Asaf Ali
  2. Jawahar Lal Nehru
  3. Tej Bahadur Sapru
  4. Rajendra Prasad

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jawahar Lal Nehru

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Jawahar Lal Nehru šŸ“š Explanation: The National Planning Committee was set up by the Indian National Congress in 1938 at the initiative of Subhas Chandra Bose (the Congress President). Jawaharlal Nehru was appointed as its Chairman. This committee was tasked with drafting a plan for the economic development of a future independent India.