Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2015 · Polity and Constitution · Question 42

The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the

  1. Human Rights Commission
  2. Finance Commission
  3. Law Commission
  4. Planning Commission

Answer

Planning Commission

  • (a) Human Rights Commission: Incorrect. NITI Aayog has no relation to replacing the National Human Rights Commission, which is a statutory body for protection of human rights.
  • (b) Finance Commission: Incorrect. The Finance Commission is a constitutional body under Article 280 and continues separately.
  • (c) Law Commission: Incorrect. The Law Commission is an advisory body on legal reforms; it was not replaced by NITI Aayog.
  • (d) Planning Commission: Correct. NITI Aayog was set up in 2015 to replace the Planning Commission as the government’s policy think tank.
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