Multiple choice

Agricultural tax is assigned to the state government by

  1. the finance commission

  2. the national development council

  3. the inter-state council

  4. the constitution of India
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 265 of the Constitution explicitly states no tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law. The Seventh Schedule lists agricultural taxes as entries under State List, meaning state legislatures can impose them under constitutional authority.

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