CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which of the following states has asked the Centre to release Rs.5, 013 crore as the revenue deficit grant to the state to tackle the COVID-19 crisis?

A	West Bengal
B	Haryana
C	Tamil Nadu
D	Odisha

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The States who have been recommended Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant by the Fifteenth Finance Commission during 2022-23 are : Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. S.

Detailed explanation-2: -New Delhi: The central government has released ₹7, 183.42 crore as revenue deficit grant to 14 states including Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Assam, Rajasthan and West Bengal for the month of November, the finance ministry said in a statement on Monday.

Detailed explanation-3: -The States who have been recommended Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant by the Fifteenth Finance Commission during 2022-23 are : Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Centre provides the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant to the States under Article 275 of the Indian Constitution. Article 275 provides for the payment of the sums as Parliament may by law provide as grants-in aid to the States in need of assistance.

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