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What type of body is NITI Aayog?

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1.It was created by an executive resolution of government of India. Hence its neither a constitutional nor a statutory body. It is an extra constitutional and non statutory body.

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Who is the chairperson of NITai Aayog?

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PM

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What is the composition of Governing council of NITI Aayog?

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It has CM of all states and UTs with legislature and Lt. Governors of other UT

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What is the function and composition of regional councils of NITI Aayog?

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  • Formed to address issues impacting more than a state or region
  • consists of concerned CMs or LGs
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Who are the special invitees in composition of NITI Aayog?

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Experts nominated by PM

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What is the fulltime organisational framework of NITI Aayog?

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  1. Vice chairperson
    - By PM
    - rank of Cabinet minister
  2. Members
    - full time
    - rank of minister of state
  3. part time members
    - max 2 from university, research organization or relevant institutions
  4. Ex-officio members
    - max 4 of union council of ministers
    - by PM
  5. Chief Executive Officer
    - by PM
    - fixed tenure
    - rank of secretary to government

6.secretariat
As deemed necessary

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Name the specialised wing of NITI Aayog

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  1. Research wing
  2. Consultancy wing
  3. Team India wing
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What is function of Research wingbin NITI Aayog?

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It develops in-house sectoral expertise as a dedicated think tank of top notch domain experts, specialists and scholars

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What is function of consultancy wing of NITI Aayog?

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Provides match making ground of expertise and /or finance for central and state government.

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What is function of Team India wing?

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  • Has members from every state and ministry , to ensure voice and stake for everyone
  • serves as a permanent platform
  • establishes direct communication between state/ministry and NITI Aayog
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What are functions of NITI Aayog in different fields?

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  1. Design policy and programme framework
  2. Foster cooperative federalism
  3. Monitoring and evaluation
  4. Think tank, and knowledge and innovation Hub.
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What are the guiding principles of NITI Aayog?

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  1. Antyodaya
  2. Inclusion of marginalized
  3. Village integration in development processes
  4. Demographic dividend harnessing
  5. Peoples participation
  6. Governance
  7. sustainable planning
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What are the seven pillars of effective governance of NITI Aayog?

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  1. Pro people agenda that fulfils aspirations of society and individuals
  2. pro active in anticipating & responding to citizen needs
  3. Participative, by involvement of citizens
  4. women empowerment
  5. inclusion with attention to SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities
  6. equality of opportunity for youth
  7. transparency through technology
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What are 2 kay features Or aspects of cooperative federalism?

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  1. joint focus on national development agenda by the center and the state
  2. advocacy of state perspective with central ministries
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What is the Manifestation of cooperative federalism in working of NITI Aayog?

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  1. Meetings of governing council
  2. sub-groups of chief ministers on different subjects
  3. Task forces on specific subjects
  4. NITI forum for North East
  5. sustainable development in himalayan region
  6. development support services to states.
  7. sustainable action for transforming human capital (SATH)
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Which are the two attached offices to the NITI Aayog?Explain in brief

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1.National Institute of Labour Economics research and development(NILERD) :

Objective:research, data collection, education & training in all aspects of human capital planning, HRD and monitoring and evaluation.

Formerly known as Institute of applied manpower research. (IAMR)

2.Development Monitoring and Evaluation office.(DMEO)

Functions:

a) monitor implementation of government programmes
b) Help ministries in designing Terms of Reference (TORs) for evaluation studies
c) monitor implementation & progress of SDGs
d) promote spirit of cooperative federalism
e) conduct evaluation of government programs

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What were the functions of erstwhile planning Commission?

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  1. To make assessment of material, capital and human resources of country, and investigate possibilities of augmenting them.
  2. formulate a plan for most effective and balanced utilisation of country’s resources
  3. determine priorities and define stages in which plan should be carried out.
  4. indicate factors that retard economic development
  5. determine nature of machinery required for successful implementation of plan in each stage.
  6. To appraise, from time to time, progress achieved in execution of plan and to recommend adjustments
  7. To make appropriate recommendations for facilitating discharge of its duties or on a matter reffered to it for advice by central or state governments.

In addition to above some more functions are given as follows

  1. public cooperation in national development
  2. specific programs for area development notified from time to time
  3. perspective planning
  4. institute of applied manpower research
  5. unique identification authority of India(UIDAI)
  6. All matters relating to National rainfed area community (NRAA)
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What was the Composition of Erstwhile planning Commission?

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  1. Chairman:PM
  2. Deputy Chairman:full-time functional head, responsible for formulation & submission of draft of five year plan to central cabinet.
  3. Some central ministers as part time members
  4. 4-7 full time expert members
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What were the different observations made by ARC, K. Santhanam, P. V. Rajamannar on planning Commission?

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1.Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) of India:
feels that planning Commission has earned reputation of being a parallel cabinet and sometimes a super cabinet.

2.K.santhanam(constitutional expert) :
Planning has superseded federation and our country is functioning like a unitary system in many respects

3.P.V.Rajamannar(chairman of 4th fianance commission):
Highlighted overlapping of functions and responsibilities between erstwhile planning commission and fianance commission in federal fiscal transfers

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What is the Composition of the National development council?

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  1. Chariman:PM
  2. All union cabinet ministers
  3. CMs of states
  4. CMs/administrators of all UTs
  5. Members of planning commission now NITI Aayog
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What are the objectives of National development council?

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  1. To secure cooperation of states in execution of plan
  2. To strengthen and mobilise efforts and resources of nation in support of plan.
  3. promote common economic policies in all vital spheres.
  4. To ensure balanced and rapid development of all parts of country
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What are the functions of National development council?

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  1. To prescribe guidelines for preparation of national plan
  2. consider national plan as prepared by NITI Aayog
  3. Make assessment of resources required for implementing the plan and to suggest measures for augmenting them.
  4. To consider important questions of social and economic policy affecting national development.
  5. To review working of national plan from time to time.
  6. To recommend measures for achievement of the aims and targets set out in national plan.
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Explain Working of NITI Aayog(formerly planning commission) and National development council in sync.

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Draft is prepared by NITI Aayog->submitted to union cabinet->after approval placed before NDC for its acceptance->presented to parliament->with its approval, it emerges as official plan and published in official gazzette.

NDC is the highest body below the parliament.

NDC is advisory body to NITI Aayog & it’s recommendations are not binding

NDC is a bridge between central government state government and planning Commission

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