Consider the following pairs:1. Goods and Services Tax Council - Estab...
1. Goods and Services Tax Council - Established under Article 279-A: This pair is correctly matched. The GST Council was established under Article 279-A of the Constitution of India, which was introduced by the 101st Amendment Act of 2016.
2. Finance Commission - Recommends measures to supplement the resources of Panchayats: This pair is correctly matched. The Finance Commission, under Article 280, provides recommendations on the distribution of tax revenues between the Centre and the States, and it also suggests measures to augment the Consolidated Fund of a State to supplement the resources of Panchayats and Municipalities.
3. Sarkaria Commission - Recommended abolition of All-India Services: This pair is incorrectly matched. The Sarkaria Commission, which reviewed Centre-State relations, did not recommend the abolition of All-India Services. In fact, it emphasized the importance of these services for maintaining the unity and integrity of the nation.
4. Punchhi Commission - Suggested fixed tenure for Governors: This pair is correctly matched. The Punchhi Commission recommended that Governors should have a fixed tenure to ensure stability and neutrality in the post.
Thus, only pairs 1, 2, and 4 are correctly matched, leading to the correct answer being Option C.