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UPSC 1995: Agricultural income tax is assigned to the State Governments by
(a)the Finance Commission
(b)the National Development Council
(c)the Inter-State Council
(d)the Constitution of India
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) the Constitution of India
Under the Constitution, ‘Taxes on agricultural income’ appear in Entry 46 of the State List, so only State legislatures can levy this tax; the Finance Commission and other bodies merely make distribution or advisory recommendations. ([constitutionofindia.net](https://www.constitutionofindia.net/schedules/list-ii-state-list/?utm_source=openai))
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