Indian Polity · Chapter 29 of 36

Planning Commission / NITI Aayog: BPSC Prelims PYQs

10 previous-year questions on Planning Commission / NITI Aayog, asked 1994–2018. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005

   When was the Planning Commission established?

   1. A10th March, 1950
   2. B15th March, 1950
   3. C16th March, 1951
   4. D20th March, 1950
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 39th BPSC Prelims 1994

   The Planning Commission is a—

   1. AMinistry
   2. BGovernment department
   3. CAdvisory body
   4. DAutonomous corporation
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   The Planning Commission of India is—

   1. AA statutory body
   2. BAn advisory board
   3. CA constitutional body
   4. DAn independent and autonomous body
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

   What is the nature of the Planning Commission?

   1. AA government department
   2. BAn advisory institution
   3. CAn autonomous corporation
   4. DA ministry
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 40th BPSC Prelims 1995

   When was the Planning Commission constituted?

   1. AIn 1949
   2. BIn 1950
   3. CIn 1951
   4. DIn 1952
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999

   The Planning Commission is a—

   1. AA constitutional body
   2. BAn ad hoc body
   3. CA non-constitutional body
   4. DNone of these
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 53rd–55th BPSC Prelims 2011

   In India, in which year was the ‘Planning Commission’ established?

   1. A1950
   2. B1947
   3. C1948
   4. D1951
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

   The Ex-officio Chairman of the Indian Planning Commission is—

   1. APlanning Minister
   2. BPrime Minister
   3. CPresident
   4. DGovernor of the Reserve Bank of India
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. 64th BPSC Prelims 2018

   In the NITI Aayog of the Government of India, which is a think tank for economic policy-making, what is the full form of NITI?

   1. ANational Internal Trade Information
   2. BNational Institution for Transforming India
   3. CNational Integrated Treaty Institute
   4. DNational Intellectual Training Institute
   5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. 63rd BPSC Prelims 2017

    When did NITI Aayog come into existence?

    1. A1 January 2014
    2. B1 June 2014
    3. C1 January 2015
    4. D1 June 2015
    5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above
    Answer and explanation →