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Which one of the following is the correct sequence of formation of the Commissions starting from the earliest?

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The correct chronological sequence of the formation of these commissions is as follows: The Election Commission of India was established on January 25, 1950, as a permanent constitutional body [3]. The Planning Commission was subsequently set up on March 15, 1950, through a government resolution to formulate India's Five-Year Plans [2]. The first Finance Commission was later constituted by the President under Article 280 on November 19, 1951, to manage fiscal federalism [4]. Finally, the Investment Commission was a much later addition, established in 2004 to solicit and facilitate foreign and domestic investment [1]. Therefore, the sequence starting from the earliest is Election Commission (Jan 1950), Planning Commission (Mar 1950), Finance Commission (1951), and Investment Commission (2004).

Sources

  1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 37: First General Elections > The Election Commission > p. 628
  2. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planning_Commission_(India)
  3. [2] Politics in India since Independence, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 3: Politics of Planned Development > Planning Commission > p. 48
  4. [4] https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2025-03/12th-Finance-Commision.pdf
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