Multiple choice

Which is the highest body that approves Five Year Plans in the country?

  1. Planning Committee

  2. Union Cabinet

  3. Parliament

  4. National Development Council
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Explanation

The National Development Council (NDC) is the highest body responsible for approving Five Year Plans in India. Chaired by the Prime Minister and including all Chief Ministers, the NDC provides the final political approval to the plans drafted by the Planning Commission. The Planning Committee and Union Cabinet are involved in the process but do not have the final authority.

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