The Government of India has established the NITI Aayog to replace the:

Question

The Government of India has established the NITI Aayog to replace the:

1. A. Finance Commission
2. B. Planning Commission (Correct answer)
3. C. Pay Commission
4. D. National Economic Advisory Board

Correct Answer

Option B — Planning Commission

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Planning Commission.

Key Points

• NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established on 1 January 2015 to replace the Planning Commission (set up in 1950).
• Unlike the Planning Commission, NITI Aayog is a policy think-tank and advisory body without power to allocate funds.
• It acts as a platform for cooperative federalism.