Q. Consider the following statements about Sarkaria Commission:
1. It was formed to review the foreign policy of India.
2. It was in favor of structural changes with respect to foreign policy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
In 1983, the Central government appointed a three-member Commission on Centre–state relations under the chairmanship of R S Sarkaria, a retired judge of the Supreme Court.
- The commission was asked to examine and review the working of existing arrangements between the Centre and states in all spheres and recommend appropriate changes and measures.
- It was initially given one year to complete its work, but its term was extended four times.
- The Commission did not favour structural changes and regarded the existing constitutional arrangements and principles relating to the institutions basically sound.
- But, it emphasized on the need for changes in the functional or operational aspects. It observed that federalism is more a functional arrangement for co-operative action than a static institutional concept.
Source: Laxmikanth
