| An Appropriation Bill |
| I. Is necessary to draw money from the Consolidated Fund of India |
| II. Cannot be amended to vary the amount of any charged expenditure |
| III. Includes only the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India |
| IV. Is required to withdraw money from the Contingency Fund of India |
A) I and III
B) I, II and III
C) I and II
D) I, II, III and IV
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
[c] Appropriation Bill gives power to the government to withdraw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India for meeting the expenditure during the financial year. Post the discussions on Budget proposals and the Voting on Demand for Grants, the government introduces the Appropriation Bill in the Lok Sabha. It is intended to give authority to the government to withdraw from the Consolidated Fund, the amounts so voted for meeting the expenditure during the financial year. The budget consists of two types of expenditure- the expenditure 'charged' upon the Consolidated Fund of India and the expenditure 'made' from the Consolidated Fund of India. The charged expenditure is non-votable by the Parliament, that is, it can only be discussed by the Parliament, while the other type has to be voted by the Parliament.
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