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?

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• Which of the following statements is/are correct? Under the provisions of Article 200 of the Constitution of India the Governor of a state may 1. withhold his assent to a Bill passed by the state legislature. 2. reserve the Bill passed by the state legislature for consideration of the President. 3. return the Bill, other than a money Bill for reconsideration-of the legislature. Select the correct answer using the code given below: [CDS 2011]
• 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.
• Which one of the following is charged to the Consolidated Fund of India and can be spent without authorisation by Parliament?
• 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.
• 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?
• 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]
• If the same person is elected to both a Parliamentary seat and a seat in a State Legislature and if he does not resign his seat in the State Legislature before a specified period
• Which of the following conditions must be fulfilled before a Bill for altering the area of the States is introduced in the Parliament? 1. The Bill must be recommended by the President. 2. The President should have referred it to the concerned State Legislature before recommending it. 3. The State Legislature must have given its consent on the Bill.
• If a person elected to both the Union Parliament and a State Legislature does not vacate his seat in the State Legislature within the stipulated period then:
• Consider the given statements and choose the correct response on them. 1. A person can be appointed as Governor of more than one State. 2. A Governor's salary is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India in case of I. 3. In case of I, the Governor's salary is shared by the concerned States. 4. In case of I, the Governor's salary is paid by the State named by the President.