Money can be advanced out of the Contingency Fund of India to meet unforeseen expenditures, by the

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• An Appropriation Bill: I. is necessary to draw money from the Consolidated Fund of India. II. cannot be amended to vary the amount of any charged expenditure. III. Includes only the expenditure charged on the Consoliated Fund of India. IV. is required to withdraw money from the Contingency Fund of India.
• With reference to Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements: [IAS 2004] 1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of Parliament. 2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a Contingency Fund for each State. 3. Appropriations and disbursements under the Railway Budget are subject to the same form of parliamentary control as other appropriations and disbursements. Which of the statements given above are correct?
• The Contingency Fund of India has been placed at the disposal of the
• The provision for Contingency Fund of India as well as for each State has been made under:
• The Contingency Fund of the State is operated by the:
• Which of the following statements are not true? 1. The Rajya Sabha has no power to reject or amend a Money Bill. 2. The Speaker of Lok Sabha has sole and final power of deciding whether a Bill is a Money Bill. 3. In the creation of All-India Services the Lok Sabha has more powers than the Rajya Sabha. 4. In 1976 the Money Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
• Whose function is it to see that no money is spent out of the Consolidated Fund of a State without the authority of the legislature?
• Which of the following are true regarding the Comptroller and Auditor General of India? 1. The office of the CAG has been created by the Constitution. 2. He holds office for a term of five years or till the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier. 3. He can be removed from office only by impeachment. 4. He has to audit and report on all expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India and of each State and Union Territory having a Legislative Assembly and see whether expenditure has been in accordance with the law.
• Which authority recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues of the States out of the Consolidated Fund of India? [Asstt Grade 1994]
• Consider the following statements: 1. The Attorney General of India can be a member of any Parliamentary Committee. 2. The Attorney General of India can take part in the proceedings of either House of Parliament. 3. To be appointed as the Attorney General of India, a person must be qualified to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India. Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005]