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2021

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Who has been appointed as the head of the advisory panel formed by NITI Aayog to look into introducing reforms in the urban planning education system?

A	Rajiv Kumar
B	Arvind Panagariya
C	Bibek Debroy
D	Amitabh Kant

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and secretaries of three ministries-Housing and Urban Affairs, Higher Education and Panchayati Raj-are among the members of the committee.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shri Parameswaran Iyer Mr Parameswaran Iyer is the Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog. He is a member of the Indian Administrative Service, Uttar Pradesh Cadre, 1981 batch. With an illustrious career spanning four decades, Mr Iyer has worked in various capacities with both the government and the World Bank.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arvind Virmani has been appointed the NITI Aayog member with ‘immediate effect’, the government has announced.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shri Suman Bery is currently Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog, in the rank and status of a Cabinet Minister. An experienced policy economist and research administrator, Mr Bery took over as NITI Aayog Vice Chairperson from 1 May 2022.

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