Indian Polity · Polity
Consider the following statements: Statement I: The Finance Commission recommends the share of net proceeds of certain Union taxes to be distributed between the Centre and the States. Statement II: The inter se distribution among the States of the divisible pool is based on criteria fixed by the Finance Commission, but such criteria do not alter the constitutional exclusion of cess and surcharge from the divisible pool. Which one of the following is correct?
- 1Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
- 2Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
- 3Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I.✓
- 4Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II explains Statement I.
Correct answer
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I.
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