Who was the first Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Gulzarilal Nanda

Explanation:

Gulzarilal Nanda was the first Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India.

• The Planning Commission was established in 1950 by the Government of India under Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to oversee economic planning and development.
• Gulzarilal Nanda was appointed as the first Deputy Chairman and played a crucial role in formulating India's Five-Year Plans.

Information Booster:

Planning Commission of India:

• Established: 15 March 1950
• First Chairman: Jawaharlal Nehru
• First Deputy Chairman: Gulzarilal Nanda
• Objective: Formulating and implementing Five-Year Plans for economic development.
• Replaced by: NITI Aayog in 2015 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Key Contributions of Gulzarilal Nanda:

• Served twice as Acting Prime Minister of India (1964 & 1966).
• Played an essential role in labour policies and economic planning.
• Honoured with Bharat Ratna (1997) for his contributions.

Additional Knowledge:

• N. R. Pillai: He was the first Cabinet Secretary of India (1950-1953).
• Chintaman Deshmukh: He was the first Indian Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and served as Finance Minister of India (1950-1956).