Question

Who was the first Chairperson of the Planning Commission?

• A. Dr. Visvesvaraya
• B. V. C. Mahalanobis
• C. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
• D. John Mathai

Hint:

Planning Commission (1950–2014): PM as Chairman. (Replaced by NITI Aayog in 2015.)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Composition rule. The Prime Minister traditionally served as the Chairman of the Planning Commission. On its establishment (1950), Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was PM and thus the {first Chairman}.
Step 2: Roles of others. V. C. Mahalanobis was an eminent statistician and architect of the Second Five-Year Plan model but not Chairman; John Mathai was Finance Minister; M. Visvesvaraya advocated planning earlier but wasn’t Chair.
Step 3: Conclude. \[ \boxed{\text{Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (Option C).}} \]