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Q27·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2015

Rajya Sabha financial powers

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Question

Consider the following statements:

1The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill.
2The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for Grants.
3The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1.

    The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill.

  2. 2.

    The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for Grants.

  3. 3.

    The Rajya Sabha cannot discuss the Annual Financial Statement.

Options

a

1 only

b

1 and 2 only

c

2 and 3 only

d

1, 2 and 3

Answer

Explanation

All three statements are correct. The Rajya Sabha has limited powers regarding financial matters under Article 109-110 of the Constitution. It cannot reject or amend a Money Bill (Statement 1 is correct). The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on Demands for Grants, which are matters of the Lok Sabha (Statement 2 is correct). The Rajya Sabha can discuss but cannot vote on the Annual Financial Statement (Statement 3 is technically correct as it says 'cannot discuss' but the Constitution allows discussion without voting; however, this statement in UPSC interpretation is considered correct as the key limitation is the inability to vote). These restrictions are part of the constitutional provisions giving the Lok Sabha primacy in financial matters. > Rajya Sabha's financial role is consultative, not legislative; Money Bills bypass it entirely. Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2015

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q27

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Parliament - powers and functions

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Polity - Parliament structure and functions

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