Which body had the final authority to approve India’s Five-Year Plans?
National Development Council
In India, the National Development Council (NDC), set up in 1952 and chaired by the Prime Minister with all Chief Ministers and Union Ministers as members, had the final authority to formally approve the Five-Year Plans drafted by the erstwhile Planning Commission before they were submitted to Parliament.
The Economic Advisory Council advises the PM, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs clears specific economic decisions, and the Finance Commission deals with Centre–State fiscal transfers — none of them was the approving authority for the Five-Year Plans.
Hence, National Development Council.
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3. In the Lok Sabha, if a party does not have a minimum of 75 members, its leader cannot be recognised as the Leader of the Opposition.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following statements is an appropriate description of deflation?
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1. Fundamental duties
2. Directive principles
3. Seventh schedule
Select the correct option from the codes given below-
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