The Government of India has established NITI Aayog to replace the
- A Human Rights Commission
- B Finance Commission
- C Law Commission
- D Planning Commission
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The correct answer is D.
- Human Rights Commission: An independent statutory body, not replaced by NITI Aayog.
- Finance Commission: A constitutional body deciding tax devolution between center and states. Still functioning as before, not replaced.
- Law Commission: An executive body responsible for legal reform in India. Also still operating, was not replaced by NITI Aayog.
- Planning Commission: Formulated India's 5-year plans and policy direction since 1950. In 2015, it was dissolved and replaced by the NITI Aayog to provide strategic policy advice instead of centralized planning.
- NITI Aayog was specifically established to take over policy making and advisory functions earlier carried out by the Planning Commission.
- It has taken over the role of directing strategic national level policies and development priorities.
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