{"id":85851,"date":"2025-06-01T03:29:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85851"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:29:38","slug":"the-fourteenth-finance-commission-assigned-different-weights-to-the-fo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-fourteenth-finance-commission-assigned-different-weights-to-the-fo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fourteenth Finance Commission assigned different weights to the fo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Fourteenth Finance Commission assigned different weights to the following parameters for distribution of tax proceeds to the States :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Income distance<\/li>\n<li>2. Population<\/li>\n<li>3. Demographic changes<\/li>\n<li>4. Area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arrange the aforesaid parameters in descending order in terms of their weights.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1-2-3-4&#8243; option2=&#8221;1-2-4-3&#8243; option3=&#8221;1-3-2-4&#8243; option4=&#8221;4-3-2-1&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is A.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) used the following criteria and weights for horizontal distribution of tax proceeds among states: Income Distance (50%), Population (2011) (27.5%), Demographic Change (17.5%), Area (15%), and Forest Cover (7.5%). Arranging the parameters given in the question (Income distance, Population, Demographic changes, Area) in descending order of their weights: Income Distance (50%) > Population (27.5%) > Demographic changes (17.5%) > Area (15%). This corresponds to the order 1-2-3-4.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe FFC notably increased the weight given to Income Distance and introduced Demographic Change (reflecting efforts towards population control) as a criterion, while also increasing the share of central taxes devolved to states to 42%. The use of the 2011 population data, instead of 1971 data used by previous commissions, also significantly altered the distribution.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fourteenth Finance Commission assigned different weights to the following parameters for distribution of tax proceeds to the States : 1. Income distance 2. Population 3. Demographic changes 4. 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