Multiple choice

The Planning Commission was set up in India in _____________.

  1. 1950

  2. 1949

  3. 1948

  4. none of these

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Explanation

The Planning Commission was established in March 1950 by a Government of India resolution, with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as its first Chairman. It formulated Five-Year Plans for India's economic development until it was replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015. 1948-49 are incorrect as it was formed post-Constitution.