Political Science · Governance & Public Policy in India
UGC NET 2023 Political Science
NITI Aayog was established through the Cabinet Secretariat resolution dated:
A01-12-2016
B01-01-2015 ✓ Correct
C01-01-2016
D01-12-2014
Correct answer: (B) 01-01-2015 — NITI Aayog was established on 1 January 2015, so the answer is 01-01-2015.
Explanation
★NITI Aayog was established on 1 January 2015, so the answer is 01-01-2015.
★It was created by a Cabinet Secretariat resolution of that date.
★It replaced the Planning Commission, which had run since 1950.
★NITI stands for National Institution for Transforming India.
★It was designed to be a more flexible policy think tank than its predecessor.
★It promotes cooperative and competitive federalism among the states.
★The other dates given do not match its actual establishment.
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