Punchhi Commission: Centre-State Relations Focus
The Punchhi Commission, officially known as the 'Commission on Centre-State Relations', was established in 2007.
Its primary mandate was to examine the working of the existing arrangements between the Union and the States.
- The commission's core focus was on investigating issues related to Centre-State relations.
- It aimed to ensure that the constitutional provisions concerning the distribution of powers and functions between the Centre and the States operate effectively and fairly.
- The report provided recommendations on various aspects, including legislative, administrative, and financial relations.
Therefore, the Punchhi Commission report is fundamentally associated with understanding and improving Centre-State relations in India.
Important Questions from Centre–State Relations
- Distribution of Taxes between Centre and States in India is done by the :
- Statutory grants to states by the Union government, under Article 275 of the Constitution, are primarily recommended by which body?
Consider the following statements :
1. The Inter-State Council (ISC) was set up under Article 263 of the Constitution.
2. Punchhi Commission recommended the establishment of the Inter-State Council.
3. The Union Home Minister is the Chairman of the Inter-State Council.
4. It discusses matters of common interests and suggests policies for better coordination.
Choose the correct codes :
- Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India :
1. The Parliament can make laws on matters enumerated in the Union List and/or the Concurrent List.
2. The Parliament can make laws on any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or the State List.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? - Government of which one of the following States has appointed the Rajamannar Committee to study the Centre-State relations ?
