Indian Polity · Polity

Under the Special Category Status (SCS) formerly granted by the Central Government to certain states, what was the major implication regarding central assistance?

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1The Union government managed the law and order of the state directly.
2The state was allowed to have its own separate constitution.
3A major percentage (90%) of the central assistance was given as a grant-in-aid rather than a loan.✓
4The state was completely exempted from paying any central taxes.

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A major percentage (90%) of the central assistance was given as a grant-in-aid rather than a loan.

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