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Who was appointed as the first-ever Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog when it was formed?

  1. A
    Jagdish Bhagwati
  2. B
    T. N. Srinivasan
  3. C
    Arvind Panagariya
  4. D
    Montek Singh Ahluwalia

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Noted economist Arvind Panagariya was appointed by the Government of India as the first Vice-Chairman of the newly created NITI Aayog in January 2015. NITI Aayog replaced the historical Planning Commission, where Montek Singh Ahluwalia served as the final Deputy Chairman.

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Who was appointed as the first-ever Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog when it was formed?
A
Jagdish Bhagwati
B
T. N. Srinivasan
C
Arvind Panagariya
D
Montek Singh Ahluwalia

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