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Correct Answer: Option (B) — The Parliament of India
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedUnder Article 266(3) of the Constitution of India, no money out of the Consolidated Fund of India can be appropriated or withdrawn except in accordance with law and for the purposes and in the manner provided in the Constitution. Such authorization is granted by the Parliament of India through the passage of an Appropriation Act (Article 114).
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