MCQs on The Role of NITI Aayog in Transforming Indian Economy
- When was NITI Aayog established?
- a) 2000
- b) 2010
- c) 2015
- d) 2018
- Answer: c) 2015
- What does NITI in NITI Aayog stand for?
- a) National Institution for Transforming India
- b) National Initiative for Technological Innovation
- c) New Institution for Technological Inventions
- d) National Infrastructure for Transforming India
- Answer: a) National Institution for Transforming India
- Which body did NITI Aayog replace?
- a) National Planning Commission
- b) National Economic Council
- c) Finance Commission
- d) Ministry of Planning
- Answer: a) National Planning Commission
- Which of the following is not a function of NITI Aayog?
- a) Promote cooperative federalism
- b) Formulate five-year plans
- c) Provide policy direction
- d) Foster competitive federalism
- Answer: b) Formulate five-year plans
- Who is the ex-officio Chairman of NITI Aayog?
- a) The President of India
- b) The Prime Minister of India
- c) The Finance Minister of India
- d) The Vice President of India
- Answer: b) The Prime Minister of India
- Which of the following initiatives is launched under NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship?
- a) Startup India
- b) Atal Innovation Mission
- c) Make in India
- d) Skill India
- Answer: b) Atal Innovation Mission
- Which sector is a focus area for NITI Aayog’s “Aspirational Districts Programme”?
- a) Agriculture
- b) Healthcare
- c) Education
- d) All of the above
- Answer: d) All of the above
- What is the primary aim of the “Aspirational Districts Programme” initiated by NITI Aayog?
- a) Promote foreign direct investment
- b) Improve socio-economic indicators in underdeveloped districts
- c) Develop urban infrastructure
- d) Reduce unemployment in metro cities
- Answer: b) Improve socio-economic indicators in underdeveloped districts
- Which committee was instrumental in the formation of NITI Aayog?
- a) Kasturirangan Committee
- b) Bibek Debroy Committee
- c) Arvind Panagariya Committee
- d) Vijay Kelkar Committee
- Answer: b) Bibek Debroy Committee
- Which of the following is an initiative by NITI Aayog to promote sustainable development?
- a) India@75
- b) SDG India Index
- c) Make in India
- d) BharatNet
- Answer: b) SDG India Index
- Which program under NITI Aayog aims to make India a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
- a) AI for India
- b) India AI
- c) National AI Strategy
- d) Digital India
- Answer: b) India AI
- NITI Aayog launched the National Health Stack (NHS) for which purpose?
- a) Build a centralized healthcare data system
- b) Provide free healthcare for all
- c) Boost medical tourism
- d) Promote private healthcare institutions
- Answer: a) Build a centralized healthcare data system
- Which NITI Aayog initiative focuses on transforming India’s agriculture sector?
- a) Doubling Farmers’ Income
- b) Bharat Nirman
- c) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
- d) AgriStartups
- Answer: a) Doubling Farmers’ Income
- Which report is published annually by NITI Aayog to track state performance on social and economic parameters?
- a) India Development Report
- b) Ease of Living Index
- c) State Energy Efficiency Index
- d) Composite Water Management Index
- Answer: d) Composite Water Management Index
- Which scheme under NITI Aayog provides a platform for young professionals to engage with key economic and governance issues?
- a) Youth in Governance Scheme
- b) National Young Leaders Program
- c) Young Professionals Program
- d) Atal Fellows Scheme
- Answer: c) Young Professionals Program
- In which year did NITI Aayog launch the ‘India Innovation Index’?
- a) 2015
- b) 2017
- c) 2018
- d) 2019
- Answer: d) 2019
- NITI Aayog’s “Health Index” primarily tracks what aspect of state-level performance?
- a) Economic Growth
- b) Healthcare Outcomes
- c) Digital Infrastructure
- d) Rural Electrification
- Answer: b) Healthcare Outcomes
- Who serves as the CEO of NITI Aayog?
- a) Arvind Subramanian
- b) Amitabh Kant
- c) Rajiv Kumar
- d) Ramesh Chand
- Answer: b) Amitabh Kant
- Which NITI Aayog initiative focuses on improving school education in India?
- a) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
- b) Shagun Portal
- c) School Education Quality Index
- d) Samagra Shiksha
- Answer: c) School Education Quality Index
- NITI Aayog supports the “Digital India” initiative by encouraging digital transformation in which areas?
- a) Agriculture
- b) Healthcare
- c) Education
- d) All of the above
- Answer: d) All of the above
- Which flagship initiative of NITI Aayog focuses on the promotion of electric mobility?
- a) FAME India Scheme
- b) Mission EV
- c) Bharat E-Mobility
- d) Faster Adoption of Electric Vehicles Scheme
- Answer: a) FAME India Scheme
- Which report, published by NITI Aayog, aims at reducing water stress across Indian states?
- a) Jal Shakti Abhiyan
- b) Composite Water Management Index
- c) Bharat Water Plan
- d) Atal Jal Yojana
- Answer: b) Composite Water Management Index
- NITI Aayog’s Atal Tinkering Labs aim to promote what?
- a) Digital literacy
- b) Science and technology innovation
- c) AI research
- d) Rural development
- Answer: b) Science and technology innovation
- What is the key focus area of NITI Aayog’s ‘Transforming India’s Mobility’ report?
- a) Road infrastructure
- b) Electric vehicles
- c) Green transportation
- d) Sustainable urbanization
- Answer: b) Electric vehicles
- Which NITI Aayog initiative supports rural entrepreneurship development?
- a) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
- b) Mission Samriddhi
- c) Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Program
- d) MGNREGA
- Answer: c) Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Program
- In which sector does NITI Aayog’s National Energy Policy primarily focus?
- a) Renewable Energy
- b) Fossil Fuels
- c) Nuclear Power
- d) All of the above
- Answer: a) Renewable Energy
- Which framework did NITI Aayog introduce to monitor the development performance of Indian states?
- a) State Development Index
- b) Sustainable Development Goal Index
- c) Competitive States Index
- d) Performance Monitoring Dashboard
- Answer: b) Sustainable Development Goal Index
- What is the objective of NITI Aayog’s “Methanol Economy” program?
- a) Reduce crude oil imports
- b) Improve rural livelihoods
- c) Promote clean energy
- d) All of the above
- Answer: c) Promote clean energy
- Which report by NITI Aayog focuses on developing a strategy for India’s long-term economic growth?
- a) India @ 75
- b) Strategy for New India @ 75
- c) Vision India 2025
- d) Growth India 2030
- Answer: b) Strategy for New India @ 75
- Which of the following is an overarching principle of NITI Aayog’s approach to governance?
- a) Centralization
- b) Cooperative Federalism
- c) Decentralized Governance
- d) Bureaucratic Efficiency
- Answer: b) Cooperative Federalism
