{"id":2208,"date":"2025-11-26T12:51:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2208"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:51:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:51:58","slug":"mcqs-based-on-political-science-111","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=2208","title":{"rendered":"MCQs Based On Political Science- (111)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. When was the NITI Aayog officially established?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">13 August 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1 January 2015<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">15 August 2014<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">2 October 2014<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. 1 January 2015. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The NITI Aayog was established on January 1, 2015 by an executive resolution of the Government of India, replacing the Planning Commission which was scrapped on 13 August 2014.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Which of the following statements about NITI Aayog is TRUE?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It is a constitutional body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was created by an Act of Parliament.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It has statutory authority.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was created by an executive resolution.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. It was created by an executive resolution. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  NITI Aayog is a non-constitutional and non-statutory body formed through an executive decision of the Union Cabinet. It has no legal or constitutional status.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. Who is the Chairperson of the NITI Aayog?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Vice President of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Prime Minister of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">President of India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Finance Minister<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Prime Minister of India. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  The Prime Minister of India is the ex-officio Chairperson of the NITI Aayog.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. Which of the following best describes the core mission of the NITI Aayog?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Allocate funds to states<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Provide direct employment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Act as a policy think-tank and strategic advisory body<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Regulate economic sectors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Act as a policy think-tank and strategic advisory body. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  NITI Aayog functions as the premier policy think tank of the Government of India, providing directional, strategic and technical advice.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. Which of the following was a major criticism against the formation of NITI Aayog?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It lacked constitutional status and was seen as a gimmick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It gave too much power to the states<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It focused too much on agriculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It continued the command economy model<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Act as a policy think-tank and strategic advisory body. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong>  Critics, especially from opposition parties, argued that NITI Aayog was a cosmetic change and lacked any legal or constitutional backing. Some also feared it would encourage corporate influence over policymaking.\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. When was the NITI Aayog officially established? View Answer Correct Option: 2. 1 January 2015. Explanation: The NITI Aayog was established on January 1, 2015 by an executive resolution of the Government of India, replacing the Planning Commission which was scrapped on 13 August 2014. Q2. 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