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Question
Which one of the following is not the objective of NITI Aayog?
Options
To provide strategic input to the development process of India.
To serve as a Think Tank of the Union government.
To arrange funds for the developmental programmes.
To put an end to the tardy implementation of the policies.
Solution
To arrange funds for the developmental programmes.
Explanation:
After the Planning Commission was abolished in 2014, the NITI Aayog was formed. It is not the role of this group to arrange finances for development.
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