Multiple choice

The Planning Commission is

  1. A ministry

  2. A Government department

  3. An advisory body

  4. An autonomous organization
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Planning Commission was an extra-constitutional advisory body to the Government of India, not a ministry or autonomous organization. It formulated Five-Year Plans and provided policy recommendations for economic development. It was established in 1950 and replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015. As an advisory body, it required Cabinet approval for its plans to be implemented.

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