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Under Article 279A of the Constitution of India, what fraction of the Goods and Services Tax Council’s…

Article 279A(7) sets the quorum at one-half of the Council’s total membership. The weighted voting rules in Article 279A(9) govern decisions taken at a meeting.

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Under Article 279A of the Constitution of India, what fraction of the Goods and Services Tax Council’s total membership constitutes a quorum?

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Article 279A(7) sets the quorum at one-half of the Council’s total membership. The weighted voting rules in Article 279A(9) govern decisions taken at a meeting.

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Option A

One-third is below the quorum prescribed by Article 279A(7).

Option B

One-fourth is below the constitutional fraction for a quorum.

Option C

One-half of the total membership is the Article 279A(7) quorum.

Option D

Two-thirds exceeds the quorum. That fraction appears in Article 279A(9) as the States’ collective voting weight.

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