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Budget in Parliament

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Refers to the annual financial statement prepared by the government, detailing projected revenues and expenditures for the upcoming fiscal year. Presented in two parts—the General Budget (covering all Ministries) and the Railway Budget (earlier separate, now merged). The Finance Bill, Appropriation Bill, and demands for grants are scrutinized by parliamentary committees (e.g., Standing Committee on Finance). Parliament debates and votes on these proposals, reflecting the principle that public funds cannot be spent without legislative sanction. Mechanisms like the vote-on-account permit government functioning if budget passage is delayed. This process ensures financial accountability and transparency in public spending.

Practice Questions

Who among the following can recommend the dissolution of the Lok Sabha?

न्यायपालिका की स्वतंत्रता सुनिश्चित करने के लिए किस प्रावधान को शामिल किया गया है?

न्यायपालिका की नियुक्ति में पुनरीक्षण किस सिद्धांत पर आधारित है?

Who has the authority to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?

Which of the following is a power of the Rajya Sabha?

Who is the first woman President of India?

कार्यपालिका के प्रमुख की नियुक्ति में किसका निर्णय अंतिम होता है?

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for the amendment process?

अभियोजक की नियुक्ति किस प्रावधान के तहत होती है?

न्यायपालिका के निर्णयों की binding प्रभावशीलता किस पर आधारित है?