NITI Aayog – National Institution for Transforming India
🟢 Established:
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Date: 1st January 2015
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Replaced: Planning Commission (formed in 1950)
🎯 Purpose & Objective:
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Act as a think tank for the Government of India.
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Promote cooperative federalism between the Centre and States.
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Provide strategic and technical advice on economic and policy matters.
🏛️ Structure of NITI Aayog:
| Position | Person (as of 2025) |
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| Chairperson | Prime Minister of India |
| Vice-Chairperson | Suman Bery |
| CEO | B. V. R. Subrahmanyam |
| Full-time Members | Appointed by PM |
| Ex-officio Members | 4 Cabinet Ministers |
| Special Invitees | Experts from various fields |
| Governing Council | All Chief Ministers + Lt. Governors |
🔧 Key Functions:
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Foster cooperative federalism.
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Promote bottom-up planning from states.
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Focus on long-term policies & innovation.
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Design strategies for economic transformation.
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Monitor flagship schemes and SDGs.
📘 Important Initiatives:
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Aspirational Districts Programme
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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
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India @75 Strategy
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Ease of Doing Business Index (with states)
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National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence
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Health Index, School Education Quality Index
❌ Differences from Planning Commission:
| Planning Commission | NITI Aayog |
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| Top-down approach | Bottom-up approach |
| Allocation of funds | No fund allocation power |
| Centralized planning | Cooperative federalism |
| 5-Year Plans | No 5-Year Plans, focus on vision |
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MCQs on NITI Aayog
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✅ MCQs on NITI Aayog
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When was NITI Aayog established?
a) 1st April 2014
b) 1st January 2015
c) 15th August 2015
d) 2nd October 2014
👉 Answer: b) 1st January 2015
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NITI Aayog replaced which of the following institutions?
a) Election Commission
b) Finance Commission
c) Planning Commission
d) Comptroller and Auditor General
👉 Answer: c) Planning Commission
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Who is the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
a) President of India
b) Vice President of India
c) Finance Minister
d) Prime Minister
👉 Answer: d) Prime Minister
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Who appoints the Vice-Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
a) President
b) Parliament
c) Prime Minister
d) Cabinet Committee
👉 Answer: c) Prime Minister
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NITI Aayog stands for:
a) National Institute for Technical India
b) National Institution for Transforming India
c) National Integration for Trade in India
d) National Intelligence for Tax Implementation
👉 Answer: b) National Institution for Transforming India
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Which of the following is NOT a function of NITI Aayog?
a) Allocation of financial resources to states
b) Policy formulation
c) Monitoring government schemes
d) Promoting cooperative federalism
👉 Answer: a) Allocation of financial resources to states
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Which of the following is a flagship initiative of NITI Aayog?
a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
b) Aspirational Districts Programme
c) PMGSY
d) Ujjwala Yojana
👉 Answer: b) Aspirational Districts Programme
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Who is the current (2025) CEO of NITI Aayog?
a) Amitabh Kant
b) Rajiv Kumar
c) B. V. R. Subrahmanyam
d) Arvind Panagariya
👉 Answer: c) B. V. R. Subrahmanyam
✅ MCQs on NITI Aayog
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When was NITI Aayog established?
a) 1st April 2014
b) 1st January 2015
c) 15th August 2015
d) 2nd October 2014
👉 Answer: b) 1st January 2015
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NITI Aayog replaced which of the following institutions?
a) Election Commission
b) Finance Commission
c) Planning Commission
d) Comptroller and Auditor General
👉 Answer: c) Planning Commission
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Who is the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
a) President of India
b) Vice President of India
c) Finance Minister
d) Prime Minister
👉 Answer: d) Prime Minister
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Who appoints the Vice-Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
a) President
b) Parliament
c) Prime Minister
d) Cabinet Committee
👉 Answer: c) Prime Minister
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NITI Aayog stands for:
a) National Institute for Technical India
b) National Institution for Transforming India
c) National Integration for Trade in India
d) National Intelligence for Tax Implementation
👉 Answer: b) National Institution for Transforming India
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Which of the following is NOT a function of NITI Aayog?
a) Allocation of financial resources to states
b) Policy formulation
c) Monitoring government schemes
d) Promoting cooperative federalism
👉 Answer: a) Allocation of financial resources to states
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Which of the following is a flagship initiative of NITI Aayog?
a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
b) Aspirational Districts Programme
c) PMGSY
d) Ujjwala Yojana
👉 Answer: b) Aspirational Districts Programme
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Who is the current (2025) CEO of NITI Aayog?
a) Amitabh Kant
b) Rajiv Kumar
c) B. V. R. Subrahmanyam
d) Arvind Panagariya
👉 Answer: c) B. V. R. Subrahmanyam