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    Question

    Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding

    the 16th Finance Commission of India, established under Article 280 of the Constitution?
    A The Commission is currently chaired by Dr Arvind Panagariya Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B It covers a period of five years commencing on the 1st day of April, 2027 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C It makes recommendations on the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes between the Union and the States Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D It also covers allocation between the States of the respective shares of such proceeds, grants-in-aid to States Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All are correct Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The 16th Finance Commission of India, established under Article 280 of the Constitution. The Commission is currently chaired by Dr Arvind Panagariya It covers a period of five years commencing on the 1st day of April, 2026 It makes recommendations on the distribution of the net proceeds of taxes between the Union and the States. It also covers allocation between the States of the respective shares of such proceeds, grants-in-aid to States, review arrangements on financing Disaster Management initiatives, etc. This report has been organised in two volumes where Volume I contains the recommendations as per the terms of reference and the accompanying annexures are in Volume II. The report shall be available in the public domain once it is tabled in the Parliament by the Union Finance Minister under Article 281 of the Constitution.

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