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QUESTION 14
GS2
15 marks

How is the Finance Commission of India constituted? What do you know about the terms of reference of the recently constituted Finance Commission? Discuss.

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What the examiner wants

Discuss: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “How is the Finance Commission of India constituted? What do you know about the terms of reference of the recently constituted Finance Commission? Discuss.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Finance Commission.

DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1How is the Finance Commission of India constituted?≈95 words
  2. 2What do you know about the terms of reference of the recently constituted Finance Commission?≈95 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Constitutional/institutional contextAnswer each explicit limb in sequenceUse relevant provisions/judgments/policy evidenceLimitations/counterviewReforms or reasoned conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Finance Commission without directly resolving: “How is the Finance Commission of India constituted?”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “What do you know about the terms of reference of the recently constituted Finance Commission?”

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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