Consider the following statements regarding Money Bill : 1. It can

Consider the following statements regarding Money Bill :

  • 1. It can be introduced in either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha.
  • 2. It can be returned by the President for reconsideration.
  • 3. It requires the consent of the President before introduction.
  • 4. It cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1 and 2 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
2, 3 and 4 only
3 and 4 only
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2019-20
The correct answer is D) 3 and 4 only.
Statement 1 is incorrect: A Money Bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha, not the Rajya Sabha (Article 109(1)).
Statement 2 is incorrect: The President cannot return a Money Bill for reconsideration. He must either give his assent or withhold his assent (Article 111, proviso). This is a key difference between Money Bills and other Bills.
Statement 3 is correct: A Money Bill can be introduced in Lok Sabha only on the recommendation of the President (Article 117(1)).
Statement 4 is correct: As stated in point 1, it cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
Therefore, only statements 3 and 4 are correct.
A Money Bill is defined in Article 110 of the Constitution. It deals with matters such as the imposition, abolition, remission, alteration or regulation of any tax; the regulation of the borrowing of money or the giving of any guarantee by the Government of India, or the amendment of the law with respect to any financial obligations undertaken or to be undertaken by the Government of India; the custody of the Consolidated Fund or the Contingency Fund of India, the payment of moneys into or the withdrawal of moneys from any such Fund, etc. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has the final authority to decide whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not.
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