Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET January 2026 Political Science
Arrange the following Chairmans of the Finance Commission, appointed in descending order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Mahavir Tyagi
- 2. J.M. Shelat
- 3. Y.B. Chavan
- 4. Brahamananda Reddy
- 5. A.K. Chanda
A1, 5, 4, 2, 3
B1, 2, 3, 4, 5
C2, 3, 4, 5, 1
D3, 2, 4, 1, 5 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5 — In descending order of appointment the chairmen are Y.B. Chavan, J.M. Shelat, Brahamananda Reddy, Mahavir Tyagi and A.K. Chanda, so the answer is three, two, four, one and five.
Explanation
★In descending order of appointment the chairmen are Y.B. Chavan, J.M. Shelat, Brahamananda Reddy, Mahavir Tyagi and A.K. Chanda, so the answer is three, two, four, one and five.
★Under Article 280, the President of India appoints a Finance Commission every five years or at such earlier time as is considered necessary.
★Y.B. Chavan chaired the Eighth Finance Commission, which served from 1984 to 1989.
★J.M. Shelat chaired the Seventh Finance Commission, which served from 1979 to 1984.
★Brahamananda Reddy chaired the Sixth Finance Commission, which served from 1974 to 1979.
★Mahavir Tyagi chaired the Fifth Finance Commission of 1969 to 1974, while A.K. Chanda chaired the Third Finance Commission of 1961 to 1966.
★For NET, fix the order Chavan, Shelat, Reddy, Tyagi and Chanda by their Finance Commission terms.
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