{"id":91137,"date":"2025-06-01T10:47:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91137"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:47:40","slug":"who-among-the-following-constitute-the-national-development-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-among-the-following-constitute-the-national-development-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Who among the following constitute the National Development Council?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who among the following constitute the National Development Council?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Prime Minister<\/li>\n<li>2. The Chairman, Finance Commission<\/li>\n<li>3. Ministers of the Union Cabinet<\/li>\n<li>4. Chief Ministers of the States<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the codes given below:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1, 3 and 4 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 4 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2013<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe National Development Council (NDC) was chaired by the Prime Minister and included Union Cabinet Ministers and Chief Ministers of all States. The Chairman of the Finance Commission was not a member of the NDC. Thus, statements 1, 3, and 4 constitute the NDC.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe NDC was an advisory body to the Planning Commission, established in 1952. Its main functions included reviewing the working of the National Plan, considering important questions of social and economic policy affecting national development, and recommending measures for the achievement of the objectives of the Plan. It was considered the highest body below Parliament for considering and approving the Five Year Plans.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nWith the dissolution of the Planning Commission in 2014 and the creation of NITI Aayog, the National Development Council&#8217;s role and structure are under review or effectively redundant, although it has not been formally abolished.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who among the following constitute the National Development Council? 1. The Prime Minister 2. The Chairman, Finance Commission 3. Ministers of the Union Cabinet 4. 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