GK Question

polity medium true_false

The GST Council's decision-making requires a 3/4th majority with weighted votes (Union 1/3, States 2/3), ensuring neither Centre nor States can dominate fiscal policy decisions.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Article 279A(9): GST Council decisions by 3/4th majority of weighted votes: Union Government has 1/3 vote weight, all State Governments collectively have 2/3 vote weight. This design: (a) Prevents unilateral domination by Centre or any State group, (b) Forces consensus-building on tax rates, exemptions, thresholds, (c) Exemplifies cooperative fiscal federalism. Practical challenges: Union-State disagreements on compensation, rate rationalization, compliance burden. Illustrates federalism in action: shared sovereignty requiring continuous dialogue.

Topic Federalism - GST Council Functioning
Exam Relevance Fiscal federalism mechanism frequently asked in UPSC and SSC exams
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