2004 · Q28
28. Consider the following statements :
- 1Money Bill can be introduced in any House of Parliament.
- 2If any question arises whether a bill is a Money Bill or not, the decision of the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee is final.
- 3Vote of Credit enables a grant to be approved by the Parliament in advance of the detailed examination of various demands presented to it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
PolityParliament
- A1 and 2
- B2 and 3
- C1 and 3
- DNone
Explanation
Statement 1 is false: a Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha (Article 109), not in either House. Statement 2 is false: it is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha — not the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee — whose decision on whether a bill is a Money Bill is final. Statement 3 is false because it describes a Vote on Account (a grant approved in advance of detailed scrutiny); a Vote of Credit is a lump-sum grant for an unexpected demand such as war. All three statements are false, so the answer is "None".