Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-39 of Topic: NITI Aayog

Ratan P Watal appointed as principal adviser for social sector in NITI Aayog

Former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal has been appointed as Principle Adviser for social sector in NITI Aayog. He has been appointed to the post for three years....

May 21, 2016

NITI Aayog to replace 5-year plans with 15-year vision document

Union Government’s apex think tank NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog has decided to come up with a 15-year vision document in tandem with global trends and...

May 14, 2016

NITI Aayog launches Women Transforming India initiative

Union Government’s premier think-tank NITI Aayog has launched the ‘Women Transforming India’ initiative. The initiative was launched on the eve of International Women’s Day (8th March) in partnership...

March 12, 2016

Union Cabinet approves establishment of Atal Innovation Mission and SETU in NITI Aayog

The Union Cabinet as given its approval for establishment of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Self Employment and Talent Utilisation (SETU) in NITI Aayog. This move seeks to...

February 25, 2016

Government constitutes Arvind Panagariya committee to fast-track bullet train project

Union Government has constituted a committee to fast track the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, meant for connecting two cities with bullet trains. The committee is tasked to interact with the...

January 12, 2016

Amitabh Kant appointed CEO of NITI Aayog

Senior IAS officer Amitabh Kant has been given additional charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. Decision in this regard was...

December 28, 2015

Functions of NITI Aayog: Overview

All the functions of NITI Aayog can be suitably divided into four categories as follows: To act as a resource centre & knowledge hub To design policy &...

December 14, 2015

Planning Commission: Working Style and Abolition

From its establishment in 1950 till it was abolished recently, the Planning Commission stayed and stood tall amid all policy making institutions of the country for 65 years....

December 12, 2015

Poverty Line in India

India is home to over one-third of poor people in the world. If we add the poor of Pakistan and Bangladesh into it, we find that almost half...

December 11, 2015

Agriculture expert Ramesh Chand appointed as full time member of NITI Aayog

Renowned Agriculture expert Professor Ramesh Chand has been appointed as new full time member of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. With this appointment he became third...

September 8, 2015

Archives

E-Books

States PSC General Studies

Latest in Hindi