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Constitutional & Quasi-Judicial BodiesEXAMINEYear 201710 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
How do you justify the view that the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog is fundamentally distinct from the former Planning Commission?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Election Commission, CAG, UPSC, Finance Commission, National Commissions for SC/ST/OBC, tribunals, regulatory bodies.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: NITI Aayog vs Planning Commission, Cooperative Federalism, Think Tank vs Fund Allocator
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