NITI Aayog MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

6Consider the following statements about the role of NITI Aayog: 1. It serves as the apex public policy think tank of the Government of India. 2. It is tasked with catalysing economic development. 3. It fosters cooperative federalism by involving State Governments in economic policymaking through a bottom-up approach. Which of the statements given above are correct?

7Consider the following statements about the full-time organisational framework of NITI Aayog: 1. The Vice-Chairperson is appointed by the Prime Minister. 2. The Chief Executive Officer is appointed by the President of India for a fixed tenure. 3. The Chief Executive Officer is in the rank of Secretary to the Government of India. 4. The framework includes a secretariat as deemed necessary. Which of the statements given above are correct?

8Consider the following statements about NITI Aayog's founding principles and approach: 1. Institutions of governance and policy must be built on the founding principles of the Constitution of India. 2. States seek a decisive say in determining the architecture of economic growth and development. 3. A one-size-fits-all approach can create needless tensions and undermine the harmony needed for national effort. 4. A single development model from outside India should be transplanted unchanged into the Indian scenario. Which of the statements given above are correct?

9Consider the following statements about cooperative federalism and NITI Aayog: 1. NITI Aayog has been constituted to actualise cooperative federalism and enable good governance in India. 2. It acts as a platform for the Government of India by bringing States together as Team India. 3. Its official cooperative federalism description says that weak States make a strong nation. 4. NITI Aayog provides relevant technical advice to the Centre, States and Union Territories. Which of the statements given above are correct?

10Consider the following statements about competitive federalism and NITI Aayog: 1. NITI Aayog promotes competitive federalism by facilitating improved performance of States and Union Territories. 2. It encourages healthy competition among States through transparent rankings. 3. It ranks States only through subjective political assessments, not quantitative criteria. Which of the statements given above are correct?

11Consider the following statements about the Governing Council Secretariat and Coordination division of NITI Aayog: 1. It is responsible for conducting elections to State Legislatures. 2. It prepares the Union Budget for presentation in Parliament. 3. It coordinates Governing Council meetings, including minutes, follow-up and action taken reports. Which of the statements given above are correct?

12The first Chairman of NITI Aayog was:

13Consider the following statements about NITI Aayog's work areas: 1. Policy and Programme Framework is one of its four main heads of activities. 2. Monitoring and Evaluation is one of its four main heads of activities. 3. Judicial review of legislation is one of its four main heads of activities. Which of the statements given above are correct?

14Consider the following statements about the Governing Council of NITI Aayog: 1. It includes the Prime Minister of India. 2. It includes Chief Ministers of all States and Union Territories with Legislature. 3. It includes the Chief Justice of India as an ex-officio member. Which of the statements given above are correct?

15Consider the following statements about the role of NITI Aayog: 1. It was envisaged as a Think Tank of the government. 2. It was expected to provide strategic and technical advice to governments at both the central and state levels. 3. It was designed only to prepare five-year plans for the Union Government. Which of the statements given above are correct?