Which of the following is NOT a member of the 15th Finance Commission?
- AAshok Kumar Lahiri
- BSudipto Mundle
- CRamesh Chand
- DAjay Narayan Jha
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Sudipto Mundle
Explanation
The 15th Finance Commission was constituted on 27 November 2017 under the chairmanship of N. K. Singh. It had four members—Ajay Narayan Jha, Dr. Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Dr. Anoop Singh, and Professor Ramesh Chand. At the initial stage of the Commission’s formation, Shaktikanta Das was also a member, but later Ajay Narayan Jha was appointed as a member in his place. In December 2023, the 16th Finance Commission was constituted under the chairmanship of Dr. Arvind Panagariya. At present, the other four members of the 16th Finance Commission are as follows—
1. Annie George Mathew (full-time member)
2. Manoj Panda (full-time member)
3. Dr. Soumyakanti Ghosh (member)
4. T. Rabi Sankar (member)
Earlier, Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha was appointed as a full-time member, but in April 2024 he was replaced by Manoj Panda. Earlier, Ajay Narayan Jha, appointed as a full-time member, resigned from his post in April 2025 due to personal reasons.