NIT Trichy All Questions

Correct Answer: Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog)

Solution : The correct answer is (c) Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog)

The Planning Commission was responsible for formulating India's five-year plans and monitoring their implementation. It also used to estimate poverty in India, using data from the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). The NSSO conducts surveys on household consumption expenditure, which is used to calculate the poverty line.

In 2014, the Planning Commission was replaced by NITI Aayog. NITI Aayog is still responsible for estimating poverty in India. The latest poverty estimates were released by NITI Aayog in 2019. The estimates showed that the poverty ratio in India had declined from 21.9 % in 2011-12 to 17.9 % in 2017-18.

Correct Answer: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Solution : The correct answer is (D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in India is primarily responsible for maintaining health infrastructure in the country. It is a government ministry that formulates and implements policies related to health and family welfare, including the development and maintenance of healthcare infrastructure. The ministry oversees various aspects of healthcare, including the establishment and management of healthcare facilities, allocation of resources, implementation of health programs, and coordination with other stakeholders in the healthcare sector. Its role is crucial in ensuring the availability, accessibility, and quality of health infrastructure across the country.

Correct Answer: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development 

Solution : An apex regulatory agency for the overall regulation of regional rural banks and apex cooperative banks in India is the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. It is governed by the Ministry of Finance of the Indian Government.
Under this rural property is supported and encouraged through a variety of ways that do not just rely on agricultural channels.
Hence option b is the correct answer.

Correct Answer: Central Statistics Office

Solution : The correct answer is the Central Statistics Office.

The organisation responsible for reporting the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of India is the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which is part of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India.

Correct Answer: Kerala

Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.

Kerala tops the list per the NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals India Index 2019. Kerala is first positioned and followed by Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Also, Chandigarh tops the list of the union territories. Kerala is a Southern state, and according to Census 2011, Kerala also tops the list in terms of literacy rate and sex ratio.

Correct Answer: National Sample Survey Organisation

Solution : The correct answer is the National Sample Survey Organisation.

The National Sample Survey Organisation's consumer expenditure surveys serve as the basis for measuring poverty. A household is considered impoverished if its expenditures fall below a designated poverty threshold. The Indian government's primary institution for estimating poverty was the former Planning Commission.

Correct Answer: Ministry of Finance

Solution : The correct answer is the Ministry of Finance.

The Economic Survey of India is a yearly report that examines changes in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months and is published by the Finance Ministry of the Indian Government. The Finance Minister typically presents the Economic Survey one day before the Union Budget's introduction in Parliament.

Correct Answer: NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform

Solution : The correct answer is NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform.

The Women Transforming India Awards is an annual initiative by NITI Aayog that aims to spotlight the remarkable contributions and pioneering efforts of women leaders and change-makers in India. The awards celebrate role models who have shattered barriers, making a positive impact on society. Since 2018, the Awards have been organized under NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), with a particular emphasis on recognizing achievements in the field of entrepreneurship.

Correct Answer: Finance Commission

Solution : The correct answer is the Finance Commission.

According to Article 280 of the Indian Constitution, the Finance Commission of India is established every five years by the Indian President. It is an advisory body that deals with the distribution of tax revenues among the states and the federal government. Dr. N. K. Singh served as the commission's chairman, along with Ajay Narayan Jha, Prof. Anoop Singh, Ashok Lahiri, Prof. Ramesh Chand, and Arvind Mehta.

Correct Answer: World Resources Institute

Solution : The correct answer is the World Resources Institute.

On 8th September 2022, NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute (WRI), India, jointly launched e-FAST India (Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport), the nation’s inaugural electric freight platform. With road freight transport anticipated to play a significant role in emissions, e-FAST India is a crucial step in developing a roadmap for India's transport sector decarbonisation in alignment with COP26 commitments.