A Bill is deemed to be a Money Bill if it has any provisions dealing with 1. imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax 2. appropriation of money from the Consolidated Fund of India 3. imposition of fines or other pecuniary pena

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Q: 46 (CDS-II/2015)
A Bill is deemed to be a ‘Money Bill’ if it has any provisions dealing with
1. imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax
2. appropriation of money from the Consolidated Fund of India
3. imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties
4. payment of fee for licences or fee for service rendered
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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0,132,56,132,13,34,9

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Option 1 is the correct answer. According to Article 110 of the Indian Constitution, a Bill is deemed to be a `Money Bill` if it contains provisions dealing with the following matters:

1. Imposition, abolition, remission, alteration, or regulation of any tax

2. Appropriation of money from the Consolidated Fund of India

Therefore, if a Bill contains any provisions related to taxation or appropriation of money from the Consolidated Fund of India, it is classified as a `Money Bill`.

Option 2, which includes provisions 1, 3, and 4, is incorrect because the imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties and payment of fees for licenses or services rendered do not classify a Bill as a `Money Bill`.

Option 3, which includes provisions 1, 2, and 3, is incorrect because the imposition of fines or other pecuniary penalties still does not classify a Bill as a `Money Bill`.

Option 4, which includes provision 2 only, is incorrect because a `Money Bill` can also have provisions related to the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration, or regulation of any tax.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 1, which includes provisions 1 and 2 only.

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