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Grants-in-aid are provided for in the Constitution of India under Articles

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 274 and 275
  2. 275 and 296
  3. 275 and 285
  4. 275 and 282

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 275 and 282

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) 275 and 282 šŸ“š Explanation: Articles 275 and 282 of the Constitution provide for grants-in-aid from the Union to the States. Article 275 deals with statutory grants recommended by the Finance Commission, while Article 282 allows the Centre to provide discretionary grants for public purposes. This mechanism helps reduce financial imbalances between different states.