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Arrange the following in the ascending order of their establishment.

A. 14th Finance Commission of India
B. Union Public Service Commission
C. Central Vigilance Commission
D. NITI Aayog

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :-

Correct option is B

• Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): Established on October 1, 1926, under the Government of India Act, 1919, the UPSC is responsible for recruiting candidates for various civil services and posts under the Government of India.

• Central Vigilance Commission (CVC): Established in February 1964, the CVC was created to address governmental corruption and to oversee the vigilance administration in India.

• 14th Finance Commission of India: Constituted in January 2013, the 14th Finance Commission was tasked with making recommendations on the distribution of tax revenues between the central and state governments and other financial matters.

• NITI Aayog: Established on January 1, 2015, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) replaced the Planning Commission and serves as a policy think tank for the Government of India.

This sequence reflects the chronological order of the establishment of these institutions, starting with the UPSC in 1926 and ending with NITI Aayog in 2015. Thus, option 2 is the correct choice.

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Union Public Service Commission (B) :

Initially called the Public Service Commission, it became the UPSC post-independence.
Recruits for prestigious services like IAS, IPS, IFS, etc.

Central Vigilance Commission (C):
Initially called the Public Service Commission, it became the UPSC post-independence.
Recruits for prestigious services like IAS, IPS, IFS, etc.

NITI Aayog (D):
Plays a crucial role in maintaining integrity in public administration by addressing corruption.
Oversees the vigilance administration of various organizations.

14th Finance Commission (A):
Recommended increasing the states’ share in central taxes from 32% to 42%.
Played a key role in promoting fiscal federalism.
A think tank for policy planning, it replaced the centralized approach of the Planning Commission.
Promotes a bottom-up approach to governance and development.​