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The 15th Finance Commission (2020-25) used the ______ census data for population criterion in horizontal devolution, marking a shift from the long-standing use of 1971 census.
- 1991
- 2001
- 2011
- 2021
Answer: 2011
15th FC used 2011 census for population criterion (weight: 15%), while earlier FCs used 1971 census to avoid penalizing States that controlled population growth. Shift to 2011 data reflects demographic reality but raised concerns among high-fertility States. FC balanced this by giving weight to demographic performance (effort to control population) as separate criterion.