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UPSC PYQPrelims 2025

Civil Services Examination · Question 76

Which of the following statements with regard to 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 the net proceeds of Union taxes are to be shared 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.

  1. I, II and III
  2. I, II and IV
  3. I, III and IV
  4. II, III and IV
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Answer: (C) I, III and IV

Explanation

The 15th Finance Commission recommended a devolution share of 41% (not 45%), so II is incorrect; the education grants, agricultural reform incentive, and reintroduction of tax effort criteria are correct — verify the exact agricultural incentive figure against the official report.