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The ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission of India is the ________.
The ex-officio chairman of the Planning Commission of India is the ________.
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The correct option is D Prime Minister
After India achieved Independence, a formal model of planning was adopted, and accordingly, the Planning Commission, reporting directly to the Prime Minister of India, was established on 15 March 1950 with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as the Chairman. Authority for the creation of the Planning Commission was not derived from the Constitution of India or statute; it is an arm of the Central Government of India.
After India achieved Independence, a formal model of planning was adopted, and accordingly, the Planning Commission, reporting directly to the Prime Minister of India, was established on 15 March 1950 with Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as the Chairman. Authority for the creation of the Planning Commission was not derived from the Constitution of India or statute; it is an arm of the Central Government of India.
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