Question

The importance given to the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission in the official hierarch of the Government is that he is given the rank of:

  1. A cabinet minister in the Government of India
  2. A Supreme Court Judge
  3. Chairman of a Parliamentary
  4. A Secretary to the Government of India

Answer:

Option A: A cabinet minister in the Government of India

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A cabinet minister in the Government of India”.

The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission was given the rank of a Cabinet Minister in the Government of India.