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Q58
(CISF/2021)
Polity & Governance › Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
Who among the following was the Chairperson of the Fifteenth Finance Commission?
Explanation
The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XV-FC) was constituted by the President of India in November 2017, acting under Article 280 of the Constitution. N.K. Singh, a former member of the Rajya Sabha and former Secretary to the Government of India, was appointed as its Chairperson. The commission's mandate was to provide recommendations for the vertical and horizontal devolution of taxes for the award period 2021–22 to 2025–26. The other individuals listed—A.N. Jha, Anoop Singh, and Ashok Lahiri—served as members of the commission. Specifically, A.N. Jha was appointed as a member following the resignation of Shaktikanta Das.
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