- a.Finance Commission – Article 324
- b.C.A.G. – Article 148
- c.U.P.S.C. – Article 315
- d.Election Commission – Article 324
Answer: (A) Finance Commission – Article 324
The Finance Commission is constituted under Article 280, not Article 324; Article 324 provides for the Election Commission, so pair A is the wrong match while D is correct. Article 148 deals with the Comptroller and Auditor-General and Article 315 with the Public Service Commissions for the Union and the States. More body-article pairs to memorise: Attorney-General, 76; Advocate-General, 165; State Finance Commission, 243-I; State Election Commission, 243K; Inter-State Council, 263; GST Council, 279A; National Commissions for SCs, STs and Backward Classes, 338, 338A and 338B. The Finance Commission is appointed by the President every five years to recommend how central taxes are shared with the States.