UPSC Optional 2021Question 12Public AdministrationFinancial Management350 words

As a constitutionally mandated body the Finance Commission stands at the centre of fiscal federalism. Evaluate the role of Finance Commission in ensuring just and equitable resource sharing among the states and the union. (Answer in 350 words)

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