Indian polity miscellaneous
- Which of the following is not a Constitutional Body?
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The Planning Commission does not derive its creation from either the Constitution or statute, but is an arm of the Central/Union Government.
Correct Option: D
The Planning Commission does not derive its creation from either the Constitution or statute, but is an arm of the Central/Union Government.
- Which is an extra-Constitutional body?
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An extra-constitutional agency or department is not specifically provided for by the Constitution, but one that nevertheless exists and has been held to be constitutional. The Planning Commission is an extra constitutional body. The Planning Commission does not derive its creation from either the Constitution or statute, but is an arm of the Central/Union Government.
Correct Option: B
An extra-constitutional agency or department is not specifically provided for by the Constitution, but one that nevertheless exists and has been held to be constitutional. The Planning Commission is an extra constitutional body. The Planning Commission does not derive its creation from either the Constitution or statute, but is an arm of the Central/Union Government.
- The Finance Commission
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Functions of the Finance Commission can be explicitly stated as :
(a) Distribution of net proceeds of taxes between Centre and the States, to be divided as per their respective contributions to the taxes;
(b) Determine factors governing Grants-in Aid to the states and the magnitude of the same; and
(c) Work with the State Finance Commissions and suggest measures to augment the Consolidated Fund of the States so as to provide additional resources to Panchayats and Municipalities in the state.Correct Option: D
Functions of the Finance Commission can be explicitly stated as :
(a) Distribution of net proceeds of taxes between Centre and the States, to be divided as per their respective contributions to the taxes;
(b) Determine factors governing Grants-in Aid to the states and the magnitude of the same; and
(c) Work with the State Finance Commissions and suggest measures to augment the Consolidated Fund of the States so as to provide additional resources to Panchayats and Municipalities in the state.
- Which of the following is an extra-constitutional and nonstatutory body?
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The Planning Commission does not derive its creation from either the Constitution or statute, but is an arm of the Central/Union Government.
Correct Option: B
The Planning Commission does not derive its creation from either the Constitution or statute, but is an arm of the Central/Union Government.
- Only one of the following can be the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. He is the
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The composition of the Commission has undergone a lot of change since its inception. With the Prime Minister as the ex-officio Chairman, the commission has a nominated Deputy Chairman, who is given the rank of a full Cabinet Minister. Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia is presently the Deputy Chairman of the Commission.
Correct Option: C
The composition of the Commission has undergone a lot of change since its inception. With the Prime Minister as the ex-officio Chairman, the commission has a nominated Deputy Chairman, who is given the rank of a full Cabinet Minister. Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia is presently the Deputy Chairman of the Commission.
