CT 23: Other Non-Constitutional Bodies

Which of the following is/are correct with respect to NITI Aayog?

1. NITI Aayog’s Regional councils are chaired by the Home Minister.

2. Full-time members of NITI Aayog enjoy the rank of a Minister of State.

3. The NITI Aayog’s creation has two hubs called “Team India Hub” and “Knowledge and Innovation Hub”.

Choose the correct option given below:

Which of the following statements are correct about the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog' :

A. NITI Aayog was established by the government of India as a replacement for the Planning Commission.

B. It provides critical, directional, strategical and technical inputs to the development process and advice to the central and state governments.

C. It creates knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support through collaborations

D. The Vice-Chairman of the NITI Aayog is Arvind Panagana.

The correct answer is :

Consider the following statements about NITI Ayog-

1. Planning commissions served as an extra-constitutional body while NITI Aayog is a statutory body.

2. Niti Ayog is considered a 'Think Tank' of the Government of India.

Which of the above-mentioned statements is/are correct?

Which of the following can be identified as the major objectives of NITI Aayog?

1. Fostering cooperative federalism

2. Acting as a platform for the resolution of inter-departmental issues.

3. Integrating villages into developmental processes.

4. To leverage India's demographic dividend.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The jurisdiction of Lokpal includes which of the following?

1. Prime Minister.

2. Members of Parliament.

3. Officials of the Central Government.

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Lokayuktas?

1. The institution of Lokayukta was established first in Maharashtra.

2. The structure of the Lokayukta is the same in all the states.

3. The Lokayukta and upalokayukta are appointed by the governor of the state.

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Consider the following statements about the Lokpal:

1. The Lokpal consists of 8 members out of which 50% shall be women.

2. Prime Minister doesn’t come under the jurisdiction of Lokpal.

3. The Selection Committee consists of the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Leader of the Opposition and a Cabinet Minster.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

The creation of the institution of Lokpal was first recommended by

Which of the following is true about the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013?

The idea of Lokpal is taken from