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JPSC 2016 · Question 29 of 182

Under which Article of the Constitution of India, Taxes are levied and collected by the centre but distributed between the centre and the States?

Polity

  1. AArticle 268
  2. BArticle 269
  3. CArticle 270Correct
  4. DArticle 271

Answer: C. Article 270

Explanation

Under Article 265 of the Constitution, taxes are levied and collected by the authority of law.

Source: JPSC Combined Civil Services (PT) 2016 (6th JPSC, held 18 Dec 2016), GS Paper-I, Booklet Series-A; answers per official model answer key

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