1. NITI Aayog is set to bring model act for which of the following
- Farm Land Leasing
- Agricultural market
- Crop Insurance and disaster relief
- All of the above
Answer: Farm Land Leasing
2. Who of the following is the part of Governing Council of NITI Aayog?
- All Chief Ministers of the states
- Chief Ministers of Delhi and Puducherry
- Lieutenant Governor of Andaman & Nicobar Island
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
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3. Which of the following statement is correct about the NITI Aayog?
- NITI Aayog was Formed 25 January 2016
- NITI Aayog comes under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- The full form of NITI Aayog is National institute for Transforming India
- The NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India
Answer: The NITI Aayog is a policy think tank of the Government of India
4. Which of the following district topped the rank of Aspirational district for the period of June 1, 2018, and October 31, 2018.
- Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu)
- Mewat (Haryana)
- Pakur (Jharkhand)
- Hailakandi (Assam)
Answer: Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu)
5. Which of the following are functions of NITI Aayog?
1) Fostering cooperative federalism
2) Platform for resolution of inter-sectoral and inter departmental issues
3) Instrument to bring outside ideas into policy-making
- 1, 3
- 1, 2
- 2, 3
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
6. The ICT academy recently has garnered praise from the NITI Aayog and the Aayog has suggested replicating its model in all interested states. In which state the ICT Academy originally began?
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
Answer: Tamil Nadu
7. Which of the following are areas identified by NITI Aayog to engage in?
1. Land leasing
2. Land acquisition
3. land titling
4. Right To Education Act
- 2 and 4
- 1,2,3
- 1,3,4
- All
Answer: 1,3,4
8. Who is the chairman of the committee on innovation and entrepreneurship set up by NITI Aayog?
- Rahul Yadav
- Tarun Khanna
- Rajiv bajaj
- Vishal Shikha
Answer: Tarun Khanna
9. When was NITI Aayog established?
- 1 January 2015
- 25 January 2016
- 14 May 2014
- 1 July 2015
Answer: 1 January 2015
10. Which of the following is not the function of the NITI Aayog?
- To evolve a shared vision of national development priorities sectors and strategies
- To foster cooperative federalism
- To give final approval to the Five Year Plans of India
- To create a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support system
Answer: To give final approval to the Five Year Plans of India
11. Which of the following statement is/are correct about the NITI Aayog?
I. The aim of NITI Aayog is to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and to enhance cooperative federalism in the country.
II. The Prime Minister of India is the ex officio Chairperson of the NITI Aayog
III. There are 8 full time members in the NITI Aayog
- Only II & III
- Only II
- Only I
- Only I & II
Answer: Only I & II
12. Which of the following is not matched correctly about NITI Aayog?
- NITI Aayog head office: Delhi
- Narendra Modi: Chairman
- Parent Agency: Government of India
- NITI Aayog replaced: National Development Council
Answer: NITI Aayog replaced: National Development Council
13. Who has launched the ‘Grand Innovation Challenge’?
- PMO
- Ministry of Science and Technology
- NITI Aayog
- Atal Innovation Programme
Answer: NITI Aayog
14. Which of the following statements is/are correct about NITI aayog?
1. A serving IES officer can become a part time member of Niti Aayog.
2. A union minister can become a full time members of Niti Aayog
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both
- None
Answer: None
15. NITI Aayog has a Memorandum of Understanding with which country for building capacities in implementation of the Urban Rejuvenation Mission?
- Sweden
- USA
- Singapore
- Australia
Answer: Singapore
16. Which of the following is true about the Aspirational district initiative of NITI Aayog?
- Aspirational ranking of districts is based on 10 parameters
- The first delta ranking for aspirational districts was released in June 2018.
- The aspirational district programme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 5, 2016.
- All of the above statements are true
Answer: The first delta ranking for aspirational districts was released in June 2018.
17. Consider the following statements
1. NITI Aayog vice-chairman will get Cabinet minister's rank and pay
2. Members of the NITI Aayog will be of the rank and status of ministers of state at the Centre
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both
- None
Answer: Both
18. Which of the following are functions of NITI Aayog?
1) To formulate credible plans at the village level
2) Partnerships with National and International Think Tanks
3) To focus on technology upgradation and capacity building for implementation of programmes and initiatives
- 1, 3
- 1, 2
- 2, 3
- All of the above
Answer: All of the above
19. NITI Aayog is planning a new framework for
- Five-Year Plans
- Finance Commission
- Budget
- All of the above
Answer: Five-Year Plans
20. NITI Aayog is planning a new framework for
- Five-Year Plans
- Finance Commission
- Budget
- All of the above
Answer: Five-Year Plans
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