Multiple choice

Which of the following is / are correct?

  1. Finance Commission members are eligible for reappointment under GoI after resigning from the office.
  2. Despite its constitutional status, Finance Commission is only advisory in nature.
  3. The beneficiary states do not have legal right to receive grants recommended by the Finance Commission.

  1. 1 and 3

  2. Only 2

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. Commission members are eligible for reappointment provided they have, by means of a letter addressed to the President, resigned their office.

Statement 2 is correct. Recommendations of the Finance Commission are not binding on the government. Statement 3 is correct. Recommendations of the Finance Commission are not binding on the government. It is up to the union government to implement its recommendations on granting money to the states.

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