Indian Polity · Polity
Consider the following statements about the purpose and fiscal implications of cess and surcharge in India: 1. These levies provide the Union government greater fiscal autonomy as they are not part of the divisible pool shared with states. 2. The steady rise in cess and surcharge collections indicates an increasing reliance on non-divisible revenue. 3. These levies cannot be imposed without the mandatory recommendation of the Finance Commission. Which of the above statements are correct?
- 11, 2 and 3
- 21 and 3 only
- 32 and 3 only
- 41 and 2 only✓
Correct answer
1 and 2 only
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