१९८३ मध्ये स्थापन केलेल्या सरकारिया आयोगाला खालीलपैकी कोणत्या क्षेत्रातील संबंधांचे परीक्षण करण्याचे काम सोपविण्यात आले होते?

The correct answer is Option B (Centre-State relations).

Key Points:
• Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State Relations (1983–1988): In June 1983, the Central Government appointed a three-member Commission under the chairmanship of Justice R. S. Sarkaria (retired Judge of the Supreme Court) to comprehensively review the working of existing arrangements between the Union and the States (Centre-State Relations) across legislative, administrative, and financial spheres.
• Members & 247 Recommendations: Along with Justice Sarkaria, the commission comprised Shri B. Sivaraman and Dr. S. R. Sen. Submitting its landmark report in October 1987 (published in January 1988), the Commission rejected demands for structural curtailment of Union powers—affirming that a strong Centre is essential for national integrity—while making 247 concrete recommendations for cooperative federalism.
• Landmark Recommendations: Key proposals included: (i) establishing a permanent Inter-State Council under Article 263 (implemented in 1990); (ii) using Article 356 (President's Rule) very sparingly only as a measure of last resort; (iii) appointing eminent non-partisan outsiders as State Governors in consultation with the Chief Minister; and (iv) strengthening All-India Services.
• Distractor Analysis: Inter-State water disputes fall under Article 262 tribunals, local body finances under State Finance Commissions, and state reorganization under the Fazl Ali Commission (1953).
• Key Takeaway: The Sarkaria Commission (1983) was constituted to examine and reform Centre-State relations in India.