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Indian Polity UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

Assertion (A): State Finance Commission is a constitutional body.
Reason (R): Union Finance Commission cannot recommend financial assistance to panchayats.

Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)”.
The State Finance Commission is indeed a constitutional body. The Union Finance Commission does not deal with panchayats directly; this function is specifically within the domain of the State Finance Commission.

Similar Questions:

Assertion (A): Federalism is not practical in India.
Reason (R): India is not a federal State.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
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  1. A) Israel
  2. B) Bhutan
  3. C) Iceland
  4. D) Gabon
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  2. B) Protection of environment
  3. C) Participation of workers in management of industries
  4. D) Uniform Civil Code
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  2. B) Kesavananda Vs. State of Kerala
  3. C) Minerva Mills Vs. Union of India
  4. D) Woman Vs. Union of India
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  1. A) It has the powers and functions at the village level, like state Legislature has at the state level.
  2. B) Its powers are determined by the Central Government.
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  2. B) Thyroxin
  3. C) Oestrogen
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List-I - List-II

A. Consolidated Fund of India - 1. Article 266
B. Finance Commission - 2. Article 360
C. Financial Emergency - 3. Article 280
D. Comptroller and Auditor General of India - 4. Article 148

Codes:
ABCD
  1. A) 3 1 2 4
  2. B) 4 1 3 2
  3. C) 1 3 2 4
  4. D) 1 2 3 4
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  1. A) National Integration Council
  2. B) Finance Commission
  3. C) National Development Council
  4. D) None of the above
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  1. A) Ice core
  2. B) Fossilized pollen
  3. C) Tree ring growth
  4. D) Evaporite deposits
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  1. A) Sachidanand Sinha
  2. B) K.M. Munshi
  3. C) B.N. Rao
  4. D) T.T. Krishnamachari
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Industry Location
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  2. B) Cotton Textiles – Detroit
  3. C) Chemical – Texas
  4. D) Motor car – Nagoya
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  2. B) Prime Minister
  3. C) President
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