Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET December 2014 Political Science
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Ashok Mehta Committee
- II. The Taxation Enquiry Committee
- III. The Local Finance Enquiry Committee
- IV. GVK Rao Committee
List II
- a. 1953-54
- b. 1949-51
- c. 1978
- d. 1985
AI-c, II-b, III-d, IV-a
BI-b, II-a, III-c, IV-d
CI-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d ✓ Correct
DI-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b
Correct answer: (C) I-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d — Correct matching: Ashok Mehta Committee with 1978, the Taxation Enquiry Committee with 1953-54, the Local Finance Enquiry Committee with 1949-51, and the GVK Rao Committee with 1985.
Explanation
★Correct matching: Ashok Mehta Committee with 1978, the Taxation Enquiry Committee with 1953-54, the Local Finance Enquiry Committee with 1949-51, and the GVK Rao Committee with 1985.
★The Ashok Mehta Committee, set up in 1977 and reporting in 1978, made 132 recommendations to rejuvenate Panchayati Raj.
★The Taxation Enquiry Committee of 1953-54 examined the structure of taxation, including local finance.
★The Local Finance Enquiry Committee of 1949-51 studied the finances of local bodies to strengthen urban local government.
★The GVK Rao Committee of 1985 recommended making the district the basic unit of planning for rural development.
★These committees mark stages in the evolution of local government finance and structure in India.
★For NET, fix Ashok Mehta with 1978 and the GVK Rao Committee with 1985 as the key anchors.
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