alleryWho was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission of India?
ALal Bahadur Shastri
BJawaharlal Nehru
CMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
DVallabhbhai Patel
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
1. The Planning Commission was set up by a resolution in 1950.
2. By convention the Prime Minister served as its ex-officio Chairman.
3. As the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru was its first Chairman.
_Source: RRB Group D (RRC) PYQ, held 27-10-2013, Q.17._
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