Consolidated Fund of India
Consolidated Fund of India is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2018, 2021, 2024). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations.
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भारताचा नियंत्रक आणि महालेखा परीक्षकसंदर्भात खालील विधाने विचारात घ्या : (a) त्यांची नियुक्ती भारताच्या राष्ट्रपतींकडून केली जाते. (b) त्यांचे वेतन आणि इतर सेवाशर्ती संसदेकडून निश्चित केले जातात. (c) त्यांना पंतप्रधानांकडून केव्हाही पद मुक्त केले जाऊ शकते. (d) ते संसदेच्या लोक लेखा समितीचे मार्गदर्शक, मित्र आणि तत्वज्ञ म्हणून कार्य करतात. वरीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने बरोबर आहे/त?
(a)He is appointed by the President of India.
(b)His salary and other service conditions are determined by Parliament.
(c)He can be removed by Prime Minister any time.
(d)He acts as a guide, friend and philosopher of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is appointed by the President (a is correct). His service conditions are determined by Parliament (b is correct). He acts as a guide, friend, and philosopher of the PAC (d is correct). He cannot be removed by the Prime Minister; he has security of tenure like a Supreme Court judge (c is wrong).
खालीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? Which of the following statements are correct ?
(a)संसद कर वाढवू शकते. Parliament can increase a tax.
(b)संसद कर कमी करू शकत नाही. Parliament cannot reduce a tax.
(c)संसद कर रद्द करू शकते. Parliament can abolish a tax.
(d)संसद कर वाढवू शकत नाही. Parliament cannot increase a tax.
(e)संसद कर कमी करू शकते. Parliament can reduce a tax.
Under Indian financial procedure, Parliament can reduce or abolish a tax, but it cannot increase a tax because an increase in tax requires a recommendation from the President and can only be proposed by the government. Thus statements c and e (Parliament can abolish/reduce a tax) and d (cannot increase) are correct, making statements a and b wrong.
भारताचा आकस्मिक निधी खालीलपैकी कोणाच्या अधिकाराखाली ठेवण्यात आला आहे ? (1) भारताचे नियंत्रक आणि महालेखा परक्षक (2) भारताचे राष्ट्रपती (3) भारताची संसद (4) भारताचे पंतप्रधान
The Contingency Fund of India is placed at the disposal of the President of India under Article 267 to enable the government to meet unforeseen expenditure.