For grants to local bodies, specifically Panchayats, the 14th Finance Commission recommended that the inter-state distribution should be based on the 2011 Population data with a 90% weight and the geographical Area of the state with a 10% weight.
What are the weights to population and area of a State applied by the 14th Finance Commission for distribution of grants ?
Asked in APPSC Panchayat secretary Prelims 2016 · Topic: The Finance Commission (Principles governing recommendations for distribution)
More Indian Polity and Governance questions
- With reference to Union Finance Commission, which of the following statement/s is/are correct? (1) Finance Commission has a Chairman and six members. (2) It submits its report to the NITI Aayog. Select the correct answer using the code given below -
- Which of the following statements is correct in reference to the Finance Commission of India ?
- Which of the following institutions of India is the chief advisory body on the distribution of tax revenue between the Centre and the States ?
- In India, which one among the following formulates .the fiscal policy ?
- On whose recommendation the financial distribution between the 'Union' and 'States' takes place ?
- 54 Which among the following formulates the Fiscal Policy in India? (1) RBI (2) SEBI (3) Finance Ministry (4) NITI Aayog
- Who among the following is the Chairperson of GST Council ?
- Among the following, which one is the statutory body ?
