A statutory body is an organization created by a specific act of the legislature (Parliament or State Legislature). NITI Aayog is a policy think tank established by a resolution of the Union Cabinet, making it an executive body, not statutory. The Planning Commission was an executive body. The Labour Commission's status can vary; there have been various committees and bodies related to labour, but the prominent 'National Labour Commission' has often been established by government resolutions.
Among the following, which one is the statutory body ?
Asked in RO ARO pre 2023 · Topic: The Finance Commission (Role in fiscal federalism and Union-State financial relations)
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