Money Bill definition and scope
Question
Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) A bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax. (b) A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India. (c) A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India. (d) A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India.
Options
A bill shall be deemed to be a Money Bill if it contains only provisions relating to imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax.
A Money Bill has provisions for the custody of the Consolidated Fund of India or the Contingency Fund of India.
A Money Bill is concerned with the appropriation of moneys out of the Contingency Fund of India.
A Money Bill deals with the regulation of borrowing of money or giving of any guarantee by the Government of India.
Explanation
According to Article 110 of the Indian Constitution, a Money Bill is defined as a bill which contains only provisions dealing with all or any of the following matters: taxation, borrowing money, custody of consolidated fund, appropriation, money supplies, and other allied matters. Option (a) is incorrect because a Money Bill is not limited only to taxation provisions—it encompasses a broader range of financial matters. Options (b), (c), and (d) all correctly describe valid provisions of Money Bills. The question asks which statement is NOT correct, making (a) the correct answer as it presents a narrow and incomplete definition of Money Bills.
Question details
Year
2018
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q31
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Parliamentary Legislation
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity Ch.11 - Parliament
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