The Rajya Sabha can withhold its consent to a Money Bill for :

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The correct answer is A, stating that the Rajya Sabha can withhold its consent to a Money Bill for 14 days.

– According to Article 110 of the Indian Constitution, a Money Bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha.
– After a Money Bill is passed by the Lok Sabha, it is transmitted to the Rajya Sabha for its recommendations.
– The Rajya Sabha cannot reject or amend a Money Bill. It can only make recommendations.
– The Rajya Sabha must return the Money Bill to the Lok Sabha within a period of 14 days from the date of its receipt.
– If the Rajya Sabha does not return the bill within 14 days, it is deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form it was passed by the Lok Sabha.

The Lok Sabha is free to accept or reject any or all of the recommendations made by the Rajya Sabha. If the Lok Sabha accepts any recommendation, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the modified form. If the Lok Sabha rejects all recommendations, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses again in the form it was originally passed by the Lok Sabha. The limited power of the Rajya Sabha with respect to Money Bills highlights the Lok Sabha’s primacy in financial matters.

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