Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET November 2017 Political Science
Which one of the following committees opposed the state funding of elections in India?
AJustice B.P. Jeevan Reddy ✓ Correct
BIndrajit Gupta
CTarkunde
DDinesh Goswami
Correct answer: (A) Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy — The Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy Committee opposed the state funding of elections, so it is the answer.
Explanation
★The Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy Committee opposed the state funding of elections, so it is the answer.
★In November 2004 the central government set up this five-member committee to examine the policy of state funding of elections.
★State funding means the government providing financial support to parties or candidates to contest elections.
★The aim of such funding is to reduce the dependence of candidates on wealthy donors and to limit undue influence.
★The Jeevan Reddy Committee ultimately expressed opposition to state funding of elections in India.
★The Indrajit Gupta Committee of 1998, by contrast, favoured limited state funding of elections.
★For NET, contrast the Indrajit Gupta Committee, which supported partial state funding, with the Jeevan Reddy view.
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