MPSC Rajyaseva 2016 GS Paper 1 — Question 88
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केंद्र-राज्य संघर्षात व राज्यांना वित्तीय स्वायत्तता प्रदान करण्याच्या संदर्भात काय खरे नाही? अ. स्वातंत्र्यापासून केन्द्र आपले कार्य क्रमाने अशा रीतीने वाढवत आहे की राज्ये केन्द्रावर पूर्णपणे विसंबून राहातात. ब. केन्द्राचे वित्तीय स्रोत लवचिक नाहीत. What is not true in connection with the Centre-State conflict and granting of fiscal autonomy to the states? a. Since independence, the Centre has been gradually extending its functions in such a way that the states remain completely dependent upon it. b. The financial resources of the Centre are inelastic.
(a)स्वातंत्र्यापासून केन्द्र आपले कार्य क्रमाने अशा रीतीने वाढवत आहे की राज्ये केन्द्रावर पूर्णपणे विसंबून राहातात. / Since independence, the Centre has been gradually extending its functions in such a way that the states remain completely dependent upon it.
(b)केन्द्राचे वित्तीय स्रोत लवचिक नाहीत. / The financial resources of the Centre are inelastic.
Statement a is true because the Centre has steadily expanded its role, making states financially dependent. Statement b is false because the financial resources of the Centre are actually elastic (expansive sources like income tax, GST, corporate tax), whereas states' resources are often described as inelastic. Therefore, only statement b is not true.
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