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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.
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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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