Question

The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the

• A. Finance Commission
• B. Law Commission
• C. Planning Commission
• D. Ministry of Finance

Hint:

NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission in 2015.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept:
NITI Aayog is a major policy-making institution of the Government of India.

Step 1:
NITI Aayog stands for National Institution for Transforming India.

Step 2:
It was established on 1 January 2015 by the Government of India.

Step 3:
NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission, which was responsible for centralized economic planning.

Step 4:
The new institution was created to promote cooperative federalism and policy innovation.

Step 5:
Therefore, the correct answer is Planning Commission. \[ \boxed{\text{(3) Planning Commission}} \]