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  • Polity & Governance25 Apr 2026

    The first Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog (2015-2017) was:

    1. A.Rajiv Kumar
    2. B.Bibek Debroy
    3. C.Arvind Panagariya
    4. D.Amitabh Kant
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    Answer: C. Arvind Panagariya

    Arvind Panagariya was the first Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, serving from 5 January 2015 to 31 August 2017. He was succeeded by Rajiv Kumar (2017-2022), Suman Bery (2022-2026), and now Ashok Lahiri (2026 incoming). Amitabh Kant was a NITI Aayog CEO (2016-2022), not Vice-Chairman.

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  • Polity & Governance25 Apr 2026

    NITI Aayog was established on:

    1. A.15 August 2014
    2. B.1 January 2015
    3. C.26 January 2015
    4. D.1 April 2015
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    Answer: B. 1 January 2015

    NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) was established on 1 January 2015 by an executive resolution of the Union Cabinet — replacing the Planning Commission, which had been in place since 15 March 1950. NITI Aayog was NOT created by an Act of Parliament.

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  • Polity & Governance25 Apr 2026

    The Supreme Court grounded reproductive autonomy as a fundamental right under which Article of the Constitution?

    1. A.Article 14
    2. B.Article 19(1)(a)
    3. C.Article 21
    4. D.Article 32
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    Answer: C. Article 21

    The Court held that reproductive autonomy is part of personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution (Right to Life and Personal Liberty). Article 21 has been expansively interpreted by the SC to include dignity, privacy, and reproductive choice as fundamental rights.

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  • Polity & Governance25 Apr 2026

    The incoming Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog (replacing Suman Bery in 2026) is:

    1. A.Arvind Subramanian
    2. B.Krishnamurthy Subramanian
    3. C.Ashok Lahiri
    4. D.Sanjeev Sanyal
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    Answer: C. Ashok Lahiri

    Ashok Lahiri — former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, former head of NIPFP, member of the 15th Finance Commission, and currently a BJP MLA from Balurghat (West Bengal) — is set to be appointed as the new Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog. Arvind Subramanian and Krishnamurthy Subramanian are former CEAs (different individuals); Sanjeev Sanyal is currently a member of the EAC-PM.

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