Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET August 2024 Political Science
Arrange the Commissions or Committees for improving Centre-State relations in India in ascending order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
- 2. Sarkaria Commission
- 3. Punchhi Commission
- 4. Bhore Committee
- 5. Rajamannar Committee
A1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B1, 3, 2, 4, 5
C4, 1, 5, 2, 3 ✓ Correct
D1, 4, 5, 2, 3
Correct answer: (C) 4, 1, 5, 2, 3 — The correct ascending order is the Bhore Committee, the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, the Rajamannar Committee, the Sarkaria Commission and the Punchhi Commission.
Explanation
★The correct ascending order is the Bhore Committee, the Balwant Rai Mehta Committee, the Rajamannar Committee, the Sarkaria Commission and the Punchhi Commission.
★The Bhore Committee of 1943 focused on public health and predates the others.
★The Balwant Rai Mehta Committee of 1957 recommended the three-tier Panchayati Raj system.
★The Rajamannar Committee of 1969 suggested reforms in centre-state relations and greater state autonomy.
★The Sarkaria Commission of 1983 reviewed centre-state relations and emphasised cooperative federalism.
★The Punchhi Commission of 2007 re-examined the changing dynamics of centre-state relations.
★For NET, fix the years 1943, 1957, 1969, 1983 and 2007 for these bodies.
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