UPPSC 2018 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

Who was the first Vice-Chairman of the NITI Ayog?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Arvind Panagariya

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Arvind Panagariya”.

The correct answer is (a) Arvind Panagariya.

Arvind Panagariya was the first Vice-Chairman of the NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India), a policy think-tank of the Government of India.

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