Polity · X-Factor Notes
Planning Commission/NITI Aayog revision notes for UPPCS Prelims.
High-Yield Revision| Concept | What to remember | Asked in UPPCS |
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| Establishment & Nature | The Planning Commission (PC) was established on March 15, 1950 by an executive resolution of the Government of India. | UPPCS (Pre) 1999 |
| Constitutional Status | The PC was neither a Constitutional body nor a statutory body. It was an extra-Constitutional body. | UPPCS(Pre) 2013, U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2004, U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2003, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015, U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013 |
| Chairmanship | The Prime Minister (PM) was the ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission. | U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006 |
| First Chairman | The first Chairman of the Planning Commission was Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. | |
| First Vice-Chairman | The first Vice-chairman of the Planning Commission was Gulzari Lal Nanda. | |
| Deputy Chairman Status | The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission was equivalent to a Cabinet minister. | UPPCS (Pre) 1994 |
| Economic Role | The Planning Commission was often defined as the "economic cabinet" not merely for the Union but also for the States. This term was credited to Ashok Chandra. | UPPCS (Mains) 2010, U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018 |
| Function | Its main function was to prepare five-year plans for the balanced utilization of natural resources. | |
| Merger Suggestion | The suggestion for merging the Finance Commission and the Planning Commission was given by M.V. Mathur. |
| Concept | What to remember | Asked in UPPCS |
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| Replacement of PC | The Planning Commission was abolished by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and replaced by NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) in 2015. | UPPCS (Pre) 2015 |
| NITI Aayog Establishment | Established on January 1, 2015, by a Union Cabinet passing a special resolution. | U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016 |
| Chairmanship (NITI) |
| Concept | What to remember | Asked in UPPCS |
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| Establishment & Nature | The NDC was established on August 6, 1952, by an executive order. It is an extra-Constitutional body. | U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2016 |
| Composition | Members include the Prime Minister (Chairman), Union Cabinet Ministers, Chief Ministers of all states, Chief Ministers/Administrators of Union Territories, and Members of the Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog). | |
| The Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog. It does not have a full-time Chairman. |
| U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015 |
| Vice Chairperson (2025) | Sh. Suman K. Bery (Vice Chairperson) |
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| First Vice-Chairman (NITI) | The first Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog was Arvind Panagariya. |
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| CEO (2025) | BVR Subhramaniam |
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| Guiding Principle | NITI Aayog operates on the principle of Co-operative Federalism. |
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| Composition |
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| Governing Council Composition | The Governing Council includes the Chief Ministers of all States and Lieutenant Governors/Administrators of Union Territories, but Governors of States are generally not a part of the Governing Council. | UPPCS RO-ARO 2023 Prelims Re-Exam |
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| Primary Function |
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| The NDC is primarily related to the approval of five-year plans. Its functions include prescribing guidelines for plan formulation, considering the National Plan as formulated by the Planning Commission, and reviewing the Plan's working. |
| UPPCS (Mains) 2010, U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2005 |
| Coordinator Role | The NDC acts as a coordinator between the Planning Commission and State Governments. | UPPCS(Pre) 2012 |
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| Secretary | The Secretary, Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) acts as the Secretary of the National Development Council. |
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| Recent NDC Meeting | The 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog was held on May 24, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The theme was "Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047," |
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