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The correct answer is option 1, Expenditure on Five year plans. The Consolidated Fund of India is a fund where the government keeps its revenues and from which it meets its everyday expenditures. Certain expenditures are charged on this fund, meaning they do not require prior approval from the Parliament and can be directly charged to the fund. These include the salaries and allowances of the President, Vice-President, Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, and Comptroller and Auditor General of India, among others. Debt charges of the Government of India, which refers to the payment of interest and repayment of loans, are also a charged expenditure. However, the expenditure on Five year plans is not considered a charged expenditure and requires approval from the Parliament.