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1. Who among the following is not a member of the 15th Finance Commission?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 67th Cancelled
2. Who was the Chairman of 14th Finance Commission ?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2015
3. What is/are true in reference to the Finance Commission? (i) There are total 5 members in Commission (ii) At least one member of Commission must be Judge of High Court or Supreme Court (iii) The Chairman of Commission cannot be reappointed (iv) First Chairman of Commission was K. SanthanamAsked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2021
4. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Finance Commission of India? 1. The Finance Commission of India consists of a chairman and 5 other members. 2. The constitution authorizes the Parliament to determine the qualification of members of the commission. 3. The President can refer any matter to the finance commission in the interest of sound finance system.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021 · TNPSC CS Prelims 2021
5. Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The President of India determines the qualifications of the Chairman and Members of the Finance Commission. Reason (R): Chairman and members are appointed by the President of India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2021
6. Which of the following are the essential requirements for a person to be appointed as a member of Finance Commission? 1. A Supreme Court judge or one qualified to be appointed as such 2. A person having wide experience in financial matters and administration 3. A person having special knowledge of economics Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC CAPF 2019
7. Who among the following was the Chairperson of the Fifteenth Finance Commission ?Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2021
8. The finance commission is constituted with one chairperson and ______ number of other membersAsked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2018
9. Which of the following statements is *incorrect* regarding Finance Commission ?Asked in APPSC Group II Mains paper 1 2025
10. Finance Commission is appointed byAsked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2021
11. The Finance Commission is constituted by the President of India everyAsked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2022 · WBCS Main Paper 5 2023
12. Finance Commission consists ofAsked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2019
13. Finance Commission is constituted by the President everyAsked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2019
14. Consider the following statements : (i) As per Article 316, the President appoints the Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission or a Joint Commission while the Governor appoints the Chairman of a State Commission. (ii) As per Article 322, the expenses of the Union or State Public Service Commission are charged on the Consolidated Fund. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in Agricultural Development Officer, Agriculture Department
15. Who among the following is NOT the member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission?Asked in ASSISTANT PROSECUTION OFFICER (PRELIM.) EXAM. 2022
16. Under which one of the following Articles is the formation of Finance Commission laid down?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 64th
17. With reference to the Finance Commission of India, consider the following statements : The Finance Commission is a statutory 1. body. The Finance Commission was set up un‐ 2. der Article 280 of the Constitution. The recommendations made by the Fin‐ 3. ance Commission are only advisory in nature. The first Finance Commission was set up 4. in 1950. Which of the above statements are correct?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 67th Cancelled
18. Which of the following statements with regard to the constitution of Finance Commission is/are correct ? 1. The Government of India has recently constituted the Sixteenth Finance Commission under the Chairmanship of Dr. Arvind Panagariya. 2. Finance Commission is constituted in pursuance to Article 263 of the Constitution of India. Select the answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2024
19. Consider the following statements: 1. The Finance Commission is established under Article 280 of the Constitution of India. 2. The Finance Commission makes recommendations on the distribution of tax revenues between the Union and the States. 3. The Finance Commission is a statutory body. Which of the statements given above are correct?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2010
20. Which one of the following statements about the Finance Commission is not correct?Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2021
21. Statement C is correct: A core responsibility of the Finance Commission is to evaluate the state of finances of the Union and State Governments and recommend the distribution of tax revenues. Statement B is incorrect: The 14th Finance Commission was set up in 2013 under the chairmanship of Dr. Y. V. Reddy and its recommendations covered the period 2015-2020. The 15th Finance Commission was set up in November 2017 under the chairmanship of N. K. Singh, and its recommendations cover the period 2020-2025. The introduction of GST happened in July 2017, which was against the backdrop of the setting up of the 15th, not the 14th, Finance Commission. 22. Article 280 of the Indian Constitution lays down the establishment of theAsked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2019
22. Which one of the following statements about a State Finance Commission is true?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2015
23. The State Finance Commission is aAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2016
24. Finance Commission is constituted after everyAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2008
25. The Finance Commission is constituted for a period ofAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2010