3. Economic Planning - AW

Question 1

What is the mandate of NITI Aayog?

Answer 1

To re-imagine India’s development agenda by dismantling old-style central planning and making strategies for transforming India.

Question 2

How does NITI Aayog differ from the Planning Commission in terms of federalism?

Answer 2

NITI Aayog adopts a bottom-up, collaborative approach allowing states more autonomy, while the Planning Commission used a top-down, centralized approach.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: NITI Aayog is based on ideals of _______ reforms and a market economy, while the Planning Commission was inspired by the _______ Union and worked on the ideals of _______.

Answer 3

[LPG]; [Soviet]; [socialism]

Question 4

What are the three key time frames NITI Aayog considers in its planning?

Answer 4

• Three-Year Action Plan
• Seven-Year Strategy
• 15-year Vision Document

Question 5

Fill in the blank: Unlike the Planning Commission, NITI Aayog has no _______ powers and acts as an _______ body.

Answer 5

[financial]; [advisory]

Question 6

List all the key keywords related to the differences between NITI Aayog and Planning Commission.

Answer 6

• NITI Aayog
• Planning Commission
• LPG reforms
• free market economy
• Three-Year Action Plan
• Seven-Year Strategy
• 15-year Vision Document
• bottom-up approach
• cooperative federalism
• competitive federalism
• innovation
• advisory body
• think tank
• stakeholder engagement
• outcome-based monitoring
• input-based planning

Question 7

What are the main issues with the Planning Commission’s approach? (Bullet points, keywords only)

Answer 7

• Centralized, top-down planning
• Rigid, bureaucratic process
• Limited stakeholder engagement
• Input-based monitoring
• Uniform five-year plans

Question 8

What are the main solutions or improvements introduced by NITI Aayog? (Bullet points, keywords only)

Answer 8

• Bottom-up, collaborative approach
• Cooperative and competitive federalism
• Advisory, think tank role
• Stakeholder partnerships
• Outcome-based monitoring

Question 9

What is the way forward for India’s development planning? (Bullet points, keywords only)

Answer 9

• Flexible, adaptive strategies
• Enhanced state autonomy
• Innovation-driven solutions
• Broader stakeholder engagement
• Focus on outcomes

Question 10

List 4-5 value addition points that provide an edge in understanding the NITI Aayog vs Planning Commission debate.

Answer 10

• Recognizes shift from central planning to collaborative governance
• Emphasizes innovation and technology-driven solutions
• Promotes competitive and cooperative federalism
• Encourages outcome-based policy evaluation
• Facilitates multi-stakeholder engagement