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Q68 (CAPF/2009) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Money and finance bills Answer Verified

Which of the following statements is not correct ?

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Under Article 109 of the Indian Constitution, the Rajya Sabha has restricted powers regarding Money Bills. While it can make recommendations for amendments, it cannot actually amend or reject a Money Bill [c1][t1]. Once a Money Bill is passed by the Lok Sabha, it is transmitted to the Rajya Sabha, which must return the bill within a maximum period of 14 days [c2][t2]. If the Rajya Sabha fails to return the bill within this timeframe, it is deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form originally passed by the Lok Sabha [c3][t3]. The Lok Sabha maintains supreme authority as it can choose to accept or reject any or all recommendations made by the Rajya Sabha [c4][t1]. Therefore, statement 2 is incorrect because the Rajya Sabha lacks the legislative power to unilaterally amend a Money Bill; it can only suggest changes that the Lok Sabha may or may not accept.

Sources

  1. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Money Bill. > p. 248
  2. [2] https://cms.rajyasabha.nic.in/UploadedFiles/Legislation/Introduction.pdf
  3. [3] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > Money Bill. > p. 248
  4. [4] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: LEGISLATURE > HOW DOES THE PARLIAMENT MAKE LAWS? > p. 113
  5. [5] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Unequal Status with Lok Sabha > p. 260
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