The 60th Amendment to the Constitution of India increased the ceiling of profession tax from Rs250 p...........

General Studies (CGL) Indian Polity

The 60th Amendment to the Constitution of India increased the ceiling of profession tax from Rs250 p.a. to ______ p.a.

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SSC CGL 13th April 2022 Shift-2

Rs1,000

Rs7,000

Rs5,000

Rs2,500

- The 60th Amendment to the Constitution of India was enacted in 1988.

- This amendment changed Article 276(2), which deals with the maximum limit (ceiling) on profession tax that state governments can levy.

- Before the amendment, the ceiling was Rs250 per annum.

- The amendment increased the ceiling so that states could collect higher profession tax.

- Here’s what each option means:

- Option 1: Rs1,000 – Not correct, as the amendment did not set the ceiling to this amount.

- Option 2: Rs7,000 – Not correct, this is not related to the amendment.

- Option 3: Rs5,000 – Not correct, the ceiling was not increased to this amount.

- Option 4: Rs2,500 – This is correct. The 60th Amendment revised the ceiling up to Rs2,500 per annum.

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