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Under Article 279A, decisions of the GST Council are taken by a majority of not less than 3/4th of weighted votes, where the Union has ______ of total votes and States collectively have ______.

  1. 1/2, 1/2
  2. 1/3, 2/3
  3. 1/4, 3/4
  4. 2/3, 1/3

Answer: 1/3, 2/3

Article 279A(9): GST Council decisions by 3/4th majority of weighted votes: (a) Union Government: 1/3 vote weight, (b) All State Governments collectively: 2/3 vote weight. Ensures neither Union nor States can dominate; requires consensus on GST rates, exemptions, thresholds. Exemplifies cooperative fiscal federalism in practice.

Topic Centre-State Relations - GST Council
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