Q292. Consider the following statements: The function(s) of the Finance commission is/are: 1. to allow the withdrawal of the money out of the Consolidated Fund of India 2. to allocate between the States the shares of proceeds of taxes 3. to consider applications for grants-in-aid from States 4. to supervise and report on whether the Union and State governments are levying taxes in accordance with the budgetary provisions Which of these statements is/are correct?

With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following statements is correct?

The primary function of the Finance Commission in India is to:

Which one of the following authorities recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India

With reference to Indian public finance, consider the following statements: 1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of the Parlia

With reference to the Indian Parliament, which one of the following is not correct?

Which one of the following statements regarding the levying, collecting and distribution of Income Tax is correct?

Which of the following are the methods of Parliamentary control over public finance in India? 1. Placing Annual Financial Statement before the Parliament. 2. Wi

Consider the following tasks: 1. Superintendence, direction and conduct of free and fair elections 2. Preparation of electoral rolls for all elections to the Pa

With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements : 1. The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister, lays the Annual Financial Sta

With reference to the Union Government, consider the following statements: 1. The Department of Revenue is responsible for the preparation of the Union Budget t

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of a Money Bill in the Parliament? 1. Article 109 mentions special procedure in respect of Money Bills.

Regarding Money Bill, which of the following statements is not correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha has no power either to reject or to amend a Money Bill. 2. The Rajya Sabha cannot vote on the Demands for

Consider the following statements: In India, stamp duties on financial transactions are: 1. Levied and collected by the State Government 2. Appropriated by the

Consider the following statements The Parliamentary Committee on Public Accounts: 1. Consists of not more than 25 Members of the Lok Sabha. 2. Scrutinises appro

With reference to the Fourteenth Finance Commission, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It has increased the share of States in the central di

Which one of the following authorities makes recommendation to the Governor of a State as to the principles for determining the taxes and duties which may be ap

According to the Constitution of India, it is the duty of the President of India to cause to be laid before the Parliament which of the following? 1. The Recomm

Which one of the following duties is not performed by Comptroller and Auditor general of India?

What is the provision to safeguard the autonomy of the Supreme Court of India? 1. While appointing the Supreme Court Judges, the President of India has to consu

With reference to the National Investment Fund to which the disinvestment proceeds are routed, consider the following statements: 1. The assets in the National

Consider the following statements: 1. The National Development Council is an organ of the Planning Commission. 2. The Economic and Social Planning is kept in th

With reference to the Finance Bill and Money Bill in the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements: 1. When the Lok Sabha transmits the Finance Bill

Consider the following statements: Attorney General of India can— 1. take part in the proceedings of the Lok Sabha 2. be a member of a committee of the Lok Sabh

Consider the following statements with reference to India: 1. The Chief Election Commission and other Election Commissioners enjoy equal powers but receive uneq

Which of the following is/are the function/functions of the Cabinet Secretariat? 1. Preparation of agenda for Cabinet Meetings 2. Secretariat assistance to Cabi

In India, other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for the intended purposes, what is the importance of the office of the Comptroller and

Who among the following constitute the National Development Council? 1. The Prime Minister 2. The Chairman, Finance Commission 3. Ministers of the Union Cabinet

Which of the following is/are among the noticeable features of the recommendations of the Thirteenth Finance Commission? 1. A design for the Goods and Services

With reference to ‘Financial Stability and Development Council’, consider the following statements: 1. It is an organ of NITI Aayog. 2. It is headed by the Unio

Consider the following statements: 1. The Election Commission of India is a five member body. 2. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs decides the election schedul

Which of the following are associated with ‘Planning’ in India? 1. The Finance Commission 2. The National Development Council 3. The Union Ministry of Rural Dev

Which one of the following statements about a Money Bill is not correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Reserve Bank of India: 1. It is a banker to the Central Government 2. It formulates and administers monetary policy

Consider the following statements : Most international agencies which fund Development Progr-amme in India on intergovernmental bilateral agreements, mainly pro

The authorization for the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India must come from:

Consider the following statements about the Attorney General of India: (i) He is appointed by the President of India (ii) He must have the same qualifications a

Consider the following statements: 1. Union Territories are not represented in the Rajya Sabha. 2. It is within the purview of the Chief Election Commissioner t

With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements: 1. ‘Commercial Paper’ is a short-term unsecured promissory note. 2. ‘Certificate of Dep

Consider the following statements: In India, taxes on transactions in Stock Exchanges and Futures Markets are 1. levied by the Union 2. collected by the States

What is the difference between “vote-on-account” and “interim budget”? 1. The provision of a “vote-on-account” is used by a regular Government, while an “interi

The Constitution (Seventy-Third Amendment) Act, 1992, which aims at promoting the Panchayati Raj Institutions in the country, provides for which of the followin

Which of the following are the discretionary powers given to the Governor of a State? 1. Sending a report to the President of India for imposing the President’s

Consider the following organisations/bodies in India: 1. The National Commission for Backward Classes 2. The National Human Rights Commission 3. The N

Consider the following: 1. Demographic performance 2. Forest and ecology 3. Governance reforms 4. Stable government 5. Tax and fiscal efforts For hori

Consider the following statements: 1. Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India are the only officers of the Government who are allowed

At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwel

Which one among the following commission was set up in pursuance of a definite provision under an Article of the Constitution of India?

Who was the Provisional President of the Constituent Assembly before Dr. Rajendra Prasad took over?

A Writ of Prohibition is an order issued by the Supreme Court or High Courts to:

Under which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has the Supreme Court of India placed the Right to Privacy?