{"id":91241,"date":"2025-06-01T10:50:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91241"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:50:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:50:45","slug":"with-reference-to-the-fourteenth-finance-commission-which-of-the-foll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-the-fourteenth-finance-commission-which-of-the-foll\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the foll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent.<\/li>\n<li>It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#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 IAS &#8211; 2015<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2015\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nBoth statements regarding the recommendations of the Fourteenth Finance Commission are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The Fourteenth Finance Commission (Chairman: Y. V. Reddy) recommended a significant increase in the share of states in the divisible pool of central taxes from 32% (recommended by the 13th FC) to 42% for the period 2015-2020. This was a major shift towards greater fiscal decentralization.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct. While the 14th FC focused on increasing the untied share of states in central taxes, it also made recommendations concerning various grants, including grants to local bodies (Panchayats and Municipalities) and sector-specific grants, particularly for health and education, although the emphasis on tied sector-specific grants was reduced compared to earlier commissions.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Finance Commission is a constitutional body under Article 280 of the Constitution, established every five years to recommend the distribution of tax revenues between the Union and the States and among the States. The 14th Finance Commission&#8217;s recommendations were implemented for the period 2015-16 to 2019-20. The Fifteenth Finance Commission (Chairman: N. K. Singh) made recommendations for the period 2020-21 to 2025-26, recommending the states&#8217; share at 41% (a reduction by 1% due to the creation of the Union Territories of Jammu &#038; Kashmir and Ladakh).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is\/are correct? It has increased the share of States in the central divisible pool from 32 percent to 42 percent. It has made recommendations concerning sector-specific grants. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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