CDS 2017 PYQ with Answer — Which one of the following cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sa…

2017 · Q88

Which one of the following cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha ?

General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance

AConstitutional Amendment
BCAG Report
CAnnual Financial Statement
DBill to alter the boundaries of any State

Explanation

The Annual Financial Statement (the Budget) under Article 112 is laid before the Lok Sabha — being a Money Bill matter, it cannot be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha. Bills to amend the Constitution, the CAG's reports, and bills altering the boundaries of States can all be introduced first in the Rajya Sabha. The one that cannot is the Annual Financial Statement.