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Topic 346 · Awards, Honours, Persons & Appointments

NITI Aayog reconstituted under Vice Chairperson Lahiri

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  1. Core Trigger: A Cabinet Secretariat notification of 24 April 2026 reconstituted NITI Aayog; another on 2 May added two members.
  2. New Team: Ashok Kumar Lahiri became Vice Chairperson with five full-time members; only Rajiv Gauba was retained.
  3. Current Head: Narendra Modi chairs NITI Aayog; Lahiri, in charge since 8 May 2026, replaced Suman K. Bery.
  4. Members: Gauba, K. V. Raju, Gobardhan Das, Abhay Karandikar, M. Srinivas; R. Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya joined on 2 May.
  5. CEO Change: Nidhi Chhibber held interim charge from 24 February 2026; Anurag Jain became CEO on 17 August 2026.
  6. Ex-officio Members: Union ministers and special invitees stayed as notified on 16 July 2024.
  7. India Link: The Governing Council of Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors makes NITI a platform for cooperative federalism.
  8. Headquarters: NITI Aayog is based in New Delhi.
  9. Founded: Constituted on 1 January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission set up on 15 March 1950.
  10. Landmark: Cabinet Resolution No. 511/2/1/2015-Cab. of 1 January 2015 superseded the 1950 Planning Commission resolution.
  11. Legal Status: NITI Aayog is neither a constitutional nor a statutory body; no Article or Act creates it.
  12. Key Term: An ex-officio member sits by virtue of another office; a full-time member is a whole-time expert appointed by the Prime Minister.
Question 1 of 10

A Cabinet Secretariat notification of which date reconstituted NITI Aayog?

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Answer: (A) 24 April 2026

Core Trigger: A Cabinet Secretariat notification of 24 April 2026 reconstituted NITI Aayog; another on 2 May added two members.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 346, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which member alone was retained in the reconstituted NITI Aayog?

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Answer: (D) Rajiv Gauba

New Team: Ashok Kumar Lahiri became Vice Chairperson with five full-time members; only Rajiv Gauba was retained.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 346, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Lahiri, in charge from 8 May 2026, replaced which Vice Chairperson?

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Answer: (D) Suman K. Bery

Current Head: Narendra Modi chairs NITI Aayog; Lahiri, in charge since 8 May 2026, replaced Suman K. Bery.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 346, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which pair joined NITI Aayog as members on 2 May 2026?

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Answer: (B) R. Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya

Members: Gauba, K. V. Raju, Gobardhan Das, Abhay Karandikar, M. Srinivas; R. Balasubramaniam and Joram Aniya joined on 2 May.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 346, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Statements: 1. Anurag Jain became CEO on 17 August 2025. 2. Nidhi Chhibber held interim CEO charge from 24 February 2026. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

CEO Change: Nidhi Chhibber held interim charge from 24 February 2026; Anurag Jain became CEO on 17 August 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 346, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Statements: 1. Union ministers and special invitees stayed as notified on 16 July 2024. 2. The Governing Council makes NITI a platform for cooperative federalism. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Ex-officio Members: Union ministers and special invitees stayed as notified on 16 July 2024.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 346, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is NITI Aayog based?

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Answer: (C) New Delhi

Headquarters: NITI Aayog is based in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 346, point 8

Question 8 of 10

NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission, which had been set up on which date?

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Answer: (A) 15 March 1950

Founded: Constituted on 1 January 2015, replacing the Planning Commission set up on 15 March 1950.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 346, point 9

Question 9 of 10

NITI Aayog was set up through which kind of instrument?

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Answer: (C) A Cabinet resolution

Landmark: Cabinet Resolution No. 511/2/1/2015-Cab. of 1 January 2015 superseded the 1950 Planning Commission resolution.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 346, point 10

Question 10 of 10

A full-time member of NITI Aayog is whom?

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Answer: (A) A whole-time expert appointed by the PM

Key Term: An ex-officio member sits by virtue of another office; a full-time member is a whole-time expert appointed by the Prime Minister.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 346, point 12

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