General Knowledge
NITI Aayog
Learn the purpose, structure and key concepts associated with India's policy think tank.
Study progress
1. Full Form and Role
NITI Aayog means National Institution for Transforming India. It functions as a policy think tank supporting cooperative and competitive federalism.
2. Structure
The Prime Minister is the Chairperson. It includes a Governing Council involving Chief Ministers and Union Territory representatives and other institutional components.
3. Cooperative Federalism
It emphasises Centre–State collaboration in policy design and implementation.
4. Competitive Federalism
States and UTs may be compared through indicators and encouraged to improve performance.
Exam Practice
For MCQs, identify the definition first, eliminate obviously wrong options, then match the exact keyword or rule asked in the question.
Memory Tricks & Quick Recall
NITI = National Institution for Transforming India. Think “NITI = policy ideas + Centre–State partnership.”