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โš–๏ธ Polity of Bihar Chapter 12: State Finance, Centre-State Relations and Land Reform

Module 1: Expenditure Charged on the State's Consolidated Fund

๐Ÿ“– Chapter 12 of 14 ๐Ÿงฉ Module 1 of 6 โฑ๏ธ ~2 min read ๐Ÿ’ก 5 MCQs
Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 1.1: Expenditure Charged on the State's Consolidated Fund

  • Some expenditure is charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State, i.e. it is not voted on by the Vidhan Sabha.
  • (1) The Governor's emoluments, allowances and expenses of his office.
  • (2) Salaries and allowances of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha and the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Vidhan Parishad.
  • (3) The debt charges of the state.
  • (4) Salaries and allowances of High Court judges.
  • (5) Any other expenditure so declared by the Constitution or the state legislature.
Expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State
Figure: Expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State
โญ Key Points
  • The Governor's emoluments and office expenses are charged.
  • The State's Consolidated Fund.
  • Ministers' salaries are voted.
  • It is not put to vote.
  • Charged on the State's Consolidated Fund.
๐Ÿ“Œ One-line Q&A
  • Question: Which of these is charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State? Answer: Governor's emoluments.
  • Question: Salaries of High Court judges are charged on the: Answer: Consolidated Fund of the State.
  • Question: Whose salary is NOT charged on the State's Consolidated Fund? Answer: Ministers.
  • Question: Charged expenditure means expenditure that: Answer: Is not voted on by the Vidhan Sabha.
  • Question: The state's debt charges are paid from the: Answer: Consolidated Fund of the State (charged).
Topic
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MCQs

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Question 1: Which of these is charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State?

The Governor's emoluments and office expenses are charged.

Question 2: Salaries of High Court judges are charged on the:

The State's Consolidated Fund.

Question 3: Whose salary is NOT charged on the State's Consolidated Fund?

Ministers' salaries are voted.

Question 4: Charged expenditure means expenditure that:

It is not put to vote.

Question 5: The state's debt charges are paid from the:

Charged on the State's Consolidated Fund.
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One-liners

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Which of these is charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State?

Governor's emoluments.

Salaries of High Court judges are charged on the:

Consolidated Fund of the State.

Whose salary is NOT charged on the State's Consolidated Fund?

Ministers.

Charged expenditure means expenditure that:

Is not voted on by the Vidhan Sabha.

The state's debt charges are paid from the:

Consolidated Fund of the State (charged).
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