Article 280 of the Constitution of India
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Article 280 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes and governs the Finance Commission, defining its composition, functions, and role in distributing financial resources between the Union and the states.
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| Article 280 of the Constitution of India canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 280 of the Constitution of India Context triple: [Finance Commission of India, constitutionalArticle, Article 280 of the Constitution of India]
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Article 312 of the Constitution of India
Article 312 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that empowers Parliament to create and regulate all-India services such as the Indian Administrative Service.
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B.
Article 80 of the Constitution of India
Article 80 of the Constitution of India lays down the composition, method of election, and nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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C.
Article 239 of the Constitution of India
Article 239 of the Constitution of India provides for the administration of certain Union Territories by an Administrator appointed by the President, such as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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D.
Article 84 of the Constitution of India
Article 84 of the Constitution of India lays down the qualifications required for a person to become a member of Parliament, including the Rajya Sabha.
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E.
Article 315 of the Constitution of India
Article 315 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes Public Service Commissions for the Union and the states as independent constitutional bodies responsible for conducting civil service examinations and advising on recruitment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 280 of the Constitution of India Target entity description: Article 280 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes and governs the Finance Commission, defining its composition, functions, and role in distributing financial resources between the Union and the states.
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A.
Article 312 of the Constitution of India
Article 312 of the Constitution of India is the constitutional provision that empowers Parliament to create and regulate all-India services such as the Indian Administrative Service.
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B.
Article 80 of the Constitution of India
Article 80 of the Constitution of India lays down the composition, method of election, and nomination of members to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Parliament.
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C.
Article 239 of the Constitution of India
Article 239 of the Constitution of India provides for the administration of certain Union Territories by an Administrator appointed by the President, such as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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D.
Article 84 of the Constitution of India
Article 84 of the Constitution of India lays down the qualifications required for a person to become a member of Parliament, including the Rajya Sabha.
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E.
Article 315 of the Constitution of India
Article 315 of the Constitution of India is the provision that establishes Public Service Commissions for the Union and the states as independent constitutional bodies responsible for conducting civil service examinations and advising on recruitment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of India
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
State Governments of India
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Union Government of India ⓘ
linked to:
Government of India
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| assigns |
duty to Finance Commission to make recommendations on any other matter referred by the President
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duty to Finance Commission to make recommendations on distribution of tax revenues ⓘ duty to Finance Commission to make recommendations on measures to augment State Consolidated Funds ⓘ duty to Finance Commission to make recommendations on principles governing grants-in-aid ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Parliament of India to determine manner of selection of Finance Commission members
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Parliament of India to determine powers of the Finance Commission ⓘ Parliament of India to determine procedure of the Finance Commission ⓘ Parliament of India to determine qualifications of Finance Commission members ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
State Governments of India
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Union Government of India ⓘ
linked to:
Government of India
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| cameIntoForce | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| chapter | Part XII of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| citationForm | Article 280 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of the Finance Commission of India
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duties of the Finance Commission of India ⓘ functions of the Finance Commission of India ⓘ role of the Finance Commission of India in fiscal federalism ⓘ |
| establishes | Finance Commission of India ⓘ |
| field |
fiscal federalism
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public finance ⓘ |
| governs | Finance Commission of India ⓘ |
| influences |
intergovernmental fiscal transfers in India
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tax devolution formula between Union and States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Republic of India
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linked to:
India
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| language |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| providesFor | President of India to constitute a Finance Commission ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure equitable distribution of financial resources between Union and States
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to provide constitutional basis for the Finance Commission of India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 275 of the Constitution of India
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Article 281 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Finance Commission of India ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
distribution of financial resources between Union and States
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distribution of net proceeds of taxes ⓘ grants-in-aid of the revenues of the States ⓘ measures needed to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State ⓘ recommendations on financial relations between Union and States ⓘ |
| requires |
President of India to constitute a Finance Commission at such earlier time as he considers necessary
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President of India to constitute a Finance Commission every five years ⓘ |
| specifies |
number of members of the Finance Commission of India
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qualifications of members of the Finance Commission of India ⓘ |
| subject | Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits ⓘ |
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