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Which organ of the Constitution is known as the Fifth wheel of the Coach?
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The correct option is A Planning Commission
Planning Commission was established in March 1950 by an executive resolution of the Government of India on the recommendation of Advisory Planning Board constituted in 1946, under the chairmanship of KC Neogi. Thus the planning commission is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body. Scholars also call it as a non constitutional body as it was not created by the constitution and a non statutory body as it was not created by an act of the Parliament. In India, it is the supreme organ of planning for social and economic development. It is not responsible for taking and implementing the decisions. This responsibility rests with the Central and State governments.The critics have described it as 'Super Cabinet' an 'Economic Cabinet' a 'Parallel Cabinet', the 'Fifth wheel of the coach' etc.
Planning Commission was established in March 1950 by an executive resolution of the Government of India on the recommendation of Advisory Planning Board constituted in 1946, under the chairmanship of KC Neogi. Thus the planning commission is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body. Scholars also call it as a non constitutional body as it was not created by the constitution and a non statutory body as it was not created by an act of the Parliament. In India, it is the supreme organ of planning for social and economic development. It is not responsible for taking and implementing the decisions. This responsibility rests with the Central and State governments.
The critics have described it as 'Super Cabinet' an 'Economic Cabinet' a 'Parallel Cabinet', the 'Fifth wheel of the coach' etc.
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