Consider the following statements : 1 The highest deciding body for planning in India is the PLanning Commission of India. 2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Develop- ment Council. Which of the statement

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Q: 21 (IES/2011)
Consider the following statements :
1 The highest deciding body for planning in India is the PLanning Commission of India.
2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of National Develop- ment Council.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Economics

question_exam: 

IES

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Option 1 states that the highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India. This statement is incorrect. The Planning Commission of India was indeed the highest deciding body for planning in India, however, it was dissolved on 31st December 2014 and replaced by the NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).

Option 2 states that the Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of the National Development Council. This statement is correct. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India used to hold the additional responsibility of being the Secretary of the National Development Council. However, since the Planning Commission has been replaced by the NITI Aayog, this statement is no longer applicable.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2 - 2 only. The first statement is incorrect and the second statement, although true in the past, is no longer valid.