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The Planning Commission/NITI AAYOG

📆 October 22, 2024

Total Questions: 34

31. Who acts as the Secretary of National Development Council (NDC)? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (c) Secretary, Planning Commission
Solution:To ensure the participation of States in the formation of five-year plans, the National Development Council (NDC) was set up on 6 August, 1952 by an executive order of the Government. The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the National Development Council and all the Chief Ministers of the States are its members. The Secretary of the Planning Commission is also the Ex-officio Secretary of the National Development Council. NDC finally approves five years plans. NDC acts as a coordinator between the planning commission and State Governments.

32. Which among the following functions as a coordinator between the Planning Commission and State Governments? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2012]

Correct Answer: (c) National Development Council
Solution:To ensure the participation of States in the formation of five-year plans, the National Development Council (NDC) was set up on 6 August, 1952 by an executive order of the Government. The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the National Development Council and all the Chief Ministers of the States are its members. The Secretary of the Planning Commission is also the Ex-officio Secretary of the National Development Council. NDC finally approves five years plans. NDC acts as a coordinator between the planning commission and State Governments.

33. Who presides over the meetings of the National Development Council of India? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (b) Prime Minister of India.
Solution:To ensure the participation of States in the formation of five-year plans, the National Development Council (NDC) was set up on 6 August, 1952 by an executive order of the Government. The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the National Development Council and all the Chief Ministers of the States are its members. The Secretary of the Planning Commission is also the Ex-officio Secretary of the National Development Council. NDC finally approves five years plans. NDC acts as a coordinator between the planning commission and State Governments.

34. Which of the following statement is not correct about 'National Development Council'? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (c) It is a statutory body.
Solution:National Development the Council is non-constitutional and non-statutory body. It should meet at the least twice in a year the Prime Minister is head of the NDC and the Chief Minister of all states are member of NDC.
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