{"id":2712,"date":"2024-03-05T15:37:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=2712"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:37:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:37:11","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-has-been-assigned-the-highest-wieghtage-by-the-thirteenth-finance-commission-of-india-while-recommending-devolution-of-union-taxes-amongst-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-has-been-assigned-the-highest-wieghtage-by-the-thirteenth-finance-commission-of-india-while-recommending-devolution-of-union-taxes-amongst-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following has been assigned the highest wieghtage by the Thirteenth Finance Commission of India while recommending devolution of Union taxes amongst States ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9771ba5529d\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Area                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Fiscal Displine                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Population                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Fiscal Capacity Distance                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (c) Population.<\/p>\n<p>The Thirteenth Finance Commission of India was constituted on 28 February 2009 by the President of India, Pratibha Patil, to recommend the devolution of central taxes and duties to the states and union territories for the period 2010-2015.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission assigned the highest weightage of 50% to population while recommending devolution of Union taxes amongst States. This was done on the basis of the principle of equity, which states that the resources of the Union should be shared among the States in proportion to their population.<\/p>\n<p>The other factors considered by the Commission were fiscal capacity, fiscal performance, and special needs of the States. 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