Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the ex-officio chairman of Planning Commission?

  1. Prime Minister

  2. President

  3. Chief Justice of Supreme Court

  4. Speaker of Lok Sabha
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The Prime Minister of India serves as the ex-officio (by virtue of office) Chairman of the Planning Commission (now replaced by NITI Aayog). This is because the Planning Commission was the apex body for formulating development plans, requiring the highest executive authority to chair it.

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