Q. Article 275 empowers the Parliament to make grants to the states which are in need of financial assistance. These grants are not given to every state and are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. A unique feature of these grants is that they are given to states on the recommendation of Finance Commission. Which of the following type of grant has been discussed above?
Answer: D
Notes:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
Statutory Grant: Article 275 empowers the Parliament to make grants to the states which are in need of financial assistance and not to every state. Also, different sums may be fixed for different states. These sums are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India every year. Apart from this general provision, the Constitution also provides for specific grants for promoting the welfare of the scheduled tribes in a state or for raising the level of administration of the scheduled areas in a state including the State of Assam. The statutory grants under Article 275 (both general and specific) are given to the states on the recommendation of the Finance Commission.
