Which of the following pairs of Chairperson and their respective Finance Commission are correctly matched? II. 12th Finance Commi…

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Question

Which of the following pairs of Chairperson and their respective Finance Commission are correctly matched?

I. 10th Finance Commission — KC Pant

II. 12th Finance Commission — Dr. C Rangarajan

III. 13th Finance Commission — Vijay Kelkar

IV. 14th Finance Commission — Dr. YV Reddy

Choose the correct answer:

  1. A. I and II only
  2. B. I, II and III only
  3. C. I, III and IV only
  4. D. I, II, III and IV (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — I, II, III and IV

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is I, II, III and IV.

Key Points

  • Finance Commission Chairpersons: 10th (1995–2000) — KC Pant ✓, 12th (2005–10) — Dr. C. Rangarajan ✓, 13th (2010–15) — Vijay Kelkar ✓, 14th (2015–20) — Dr. YV Reddy ✓.
  • All four pairs are correctly matched.