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UPSC 2004: Consider the following statements: 1. The highest deciding body for planning in India is the Planning Commission of India. 2. The Secretary of the Planning Commission of India is also the Secretary of the National Development Council. 3. The Constitution includes economic and social planning in the Concurrent List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 and 2
(b)2 and 3
(c)2 only
(d)3 only
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 and 3
The apex body that finally approves Five-Year Plans is the National Development Council (NDC), not the Planning Commission, so Statement 1 is wrong. The Member-Secretary of the Planning Commission functions as Secretary to the NDC, hence Statement 2 is right. ‘Economic and social planning’ is Entry 20 of the Concurrent List (Seventh Schedule), so Statement 3 is right. Therefore only Statements 2 and 3 are correct (option b). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Development_Council_%28India%29))
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