Match List-1 (Chairperson of the Working Group constituted by the Plan

Match List-1 (Chairperson of the Working Group constituted by the Planning Commission in the context of formulation of the Eleventh Five Year Plan) with List-II (Working Group on) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List-1 List-1I
(Chairperson) (Working Group on)
A. Seth 1. Empowerment of Scheduled Castes
B. Prof. S.K. Thorat 2. Empowerment of Minorities
C. S. Sankaran 3. Empowerment of the other backward classes
4. Empowerment of Scheduled Tribes

A - 4, B - 3, C - 2
A - 1, B - 4, C - 3
A - 3, B - 1, C - 4
A - 3, B - 2, C - 4
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2009
The correct matching of Chairpersons with the Working Groups constituted by the Planning Commission for the Eleventh Five Year Plan is as follows:
A. Seth was the Chairperson of the Working Group on Empowerment of the other backward classes.
B. Prof. S.K. Thorat was the Chairperson of the Working Group on Empowerment of Scheduled Castes.
C. S. Sankaran was the Chairperson of the Working Group on Empowerment of Scheduled Tribes.
Therefore, the correct mapping is A-3, B-1, C-4.
Working Groups are formed by the Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) to prepare detailed reports and recommendations for specific sectors or issues as part of the Five Year Plan formulation process. Knowing the chairpersons of these groups can be relevant for understanding the focus and perspective adopted for certain areas in the plan.
The Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012) focused on “Towards Faster and More Inclusive Growth”. The working groups on empowerment reflected the plan’s emphasis on inclusivity and addressing the needs of disadvantaged social groups.