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Q. Who is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission ?

  • (A) Finance Minister
  • (B) Minister for Planning & Development
  • (C) Prime Minister
  • (D) Minister for Rural & Community Develop-ment
  • Correct Answer - Option(C)
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Explanation by: Admin

With the Prime Minister as the ex-officio Chairman, the Planning Commission of India has a nominated Deputy Chairman, who is given the rank of a full Cabinet Minister. Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia is presently the Deputy Chairman of the Commission.

Cabinet Ministers with certain important portfolios act as part-time members of the Commission, while the full-time members are experts in various fields like Economics, Industry, Science and General Administration.

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