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Indian Polity UPPSC 2021 GS-I
Question

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.
Codes :

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: (A) is false, but (R) is true

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “(A) is false, but (R) is true”.
The Parliament has the authority to determine the qualifications of the members of the Finance Commission and their selection methods. The President appoints the Chairman and members of the Finance Commission based on the qualifications and selection methods as determined by Parliament.

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