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The correct answer is: B. Consolidated Fund of India
The pension of the judge of High Court is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. This is because the High Court is a constitutional body and its judges are appointed by the President of India. The salaries and allowances of the judges of the High Court are paid out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
The Public Accounts of India is a statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Government of India. It is prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and presented to the Parliament of India. The Public Accounts of India does not include the salaries and allowances of the judges of the High Court.
The Public Accounts of State is a statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Government of a State. It is prepared by the Accountant General of the State and presented to the State Legislature. The Public Accounts of State does not include the salaries and allowances of the judges of the High Court.
The Consolidated Fund of India is a fund into which all revenues received by the Government of India are credited. It is also a fund out of which all expenditure of the Government of India is met. The salaries and allowances of the judges of the High Court are paid out of the Consolidated Fund of India.