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The National Development Council (N.D.C.) discusses the progress of the National plan. suggests the ways to achieve goals of the National plane gives guidelines to formulate the National plan. suggests plane allocations Select the correct answer from the codes give below : Codes :
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2010 · Topic: The Planning Commission / NITI Aayog (Functions and Role of Planning Commission (including Five-Year Plans))
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