📊 Chapter 02 · Indian Economy
Economic Planning in India
Planning Commission, NITI Aayog, Five Year Plans — highlights, key targets, and everything you need for UPSC & PSC exams.
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📌 What You Will Learn in This Chapter
✅ Why India chose economic planning
✅ Planning Commission — composition & functions
✅ NITI Aayog — why created, structure
✅ All Five Year Plans — highlights
✅ Plan vs Non-Plan expenditure
✅ Indicative planning vs directive planning
✅ National Development Council (NDC)
✅ Key targets and achievements
📚 Chapter Sub-Topics — Click to Read
Topic 01
Economic Planning — Why India Chose It
Meaning of economic planning, why India adopted it, types of planning, and the role of the state in development.
Topic 02
Planning Commission — Structure & Functions
Formation (1950), composition, functions, role in Five Year Plans, and why it was dissolved in 2014.
Topic 03
NITI Aayog — Structure, Functions & Difference from Planning Commission
Why NITI Aayog replaced Planning Commission, its structure, functions, and key initiatives like Aspirational Districts.
Topic 04
Five Year Plans — 1st to 12th (All Highlights)
All 12 Five Year Plans — period, focus, key achievements, and important facts for exams in one comprehensive table.
Topic 05
National Development Council & Plan Expenditure
NDC composition and functions, Plan vs Non-Plan expenditure, Finance Commission vs Planning Commission.
Topic 06
Key Facts, Achievements & Quick Revision
All important numbers, dates, and facts about Indian economic planning — complete quick revision for exams.
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