UPSC Prelims 2025
Question 16 of 100
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Question 16
GS Paper-1 • 2 Marks
Which of the following statements with regard to the recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission of India are correct?
I. It has recommended grants of 4,800 crores from the year 2022-23 to the year 2025-26 for incentivizing States to enhance educational outcomes.
II. 45% of taxes are to be shared proceeds of Union with States.
III. 45,000 crores are to be kept as performance-based incentive for all States for carrying out agricultural reforms.
IV. It reintroduced tax effort criteria to reward fiscal performance.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Options

A
a) I, II and III
B
b) I, II and IV
C
c) II, III and IV
D
d) I, III and IV
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