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The National Development Council (NDC) or Rashtriya Vikas Parishad is the apex body for decision creating and deliberations on development matters in India, presided over by the Prime Minister. It was set up on 6 August 1952 to strengthen and mobilize the effort and resources of the nation in support of the Five Year Plans made by the Planning Commission, to promote common economic policies in all vital spheres, and to ensure the balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country. It is neither a constitutional body nor a statutory body.
Phanigiri Buddhist site, recently seen in news, is located in which state?
Consider the following States:
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Mizoram
In which of the above States do ‘Tropic...
With reference to ‘Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)’ sometimes mentioned in the news while forecasting Indian monsoon, which of the following statements is...
How many Indian states share land boundaries with Nepal?
Which river originates from Devarayanadurga hill in Karnataka and joins the Kaveri after flowing 221 km?
Which of the following statement(s) support the hypothesis that the Himalayan region is still tectonically active?
1. The Himalayas are continuin...
Which of the following statements are correct regarding Himalayan Mountain range?
1. The Shiwalik formations are absent in Arunachal Himalayas.
The 'One Nation-One Port' initiative is designed to:
Which of the following Isopleth connects places of equal height above the sea level?
Which of the following Indian state has the largest coastline?