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Q82 (CAPF/2013) Economy › Government Finance & Budget › Government funds structure Answer Verified

Which of the following expenditures is/are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India? 1. The emoluments and allowances of the President and the expenditure relating to his/her office 2. The salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Council of States and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of the People 3. Debt charges for which the Government of India is liable Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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Explanation

The Consolidated Fund of India includes expenditures that are 'charged' upon it, meaning they are non-votable by Parliament but can be discussed [3]. According to Article 112(3) of the Constitution, these expenditures include the emoluments and allowances of the President and other expenses related to their office [2]. It also covers the salaries and allowances of the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha (House of the People) [2]. Additionally, debt charges for which the Government of India is liable, including interest, sinking fund charges, and redemption charges, are specifically listed as charged expenditures. Since all three statements provided in the question are explicitly categorized as charged expenditures under the constitutional framework, the correct answer is 1, 2, and 3.

Sources

  1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > Charged Expenditure > p. 252
  2. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 92: World Constitutions > 774 ,r(i Indian Polity > p. 772
  3. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Charged Expenditure > p. 252
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