Which one of the following is not charged on the Consolidated Fund of India ?
Salary of CAG
Grants for Railways
Administrative expenses of the Supreme Court
Pensions of the judges of High Courts
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2024
A) Salary of CAG: Charged on the Consolidated Fund of India (Article 148(6)).
B) Grants for Railways: Expenditures related to running ministries and departments, including specific grants for Railways (which used to have a separate budget but now merged with the general budget), are typically voted upon by Parliament through the demand for grants.
C) Administrative expenses of the Supreme Court: Charged on the Consolidated Fund of India (Article 146(3)).
D) Pensions of the judges of High Courts: Charged on the Consolidated Fund of India (Article 112(3)(d)). (Salaries of High Court judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the respective State).
Therefore, Grants for Railways are not charged on the Consolidated Fund of India but are voted expenditures.
– Voted Expenditure: Discussed and voted by Parliament. Represents discretionary government spending.
– Examples of Charged Expenditure: President’s emoluments, salaries/pensions of SC/HC judges (pensions only for HC judges), CAG, UPSC Chairman/members, debt charges, sums required to satisfy judgments of courts/tribunals.