IAS General Studies Prelims Question No. 110
A vote on account:
1. Prevents the Government from imposing fresh taxes or withdrawing old one
2. Allows the Government to withdraw an amount for a period without the consent of Parliament
3. Covers the deficit left by the last budget
Which among the above is / are correct statements?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 & 2
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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[A] Only 1
The first statement is correct, because vote on account cannot alter taxes since they need to be passed through a finance bill. The second statement is incorrect, to make it correct replace ‘without’ by ‘with’. The third statement is imaginary only.
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The first statement is correct, because vote on account cannot alter taxes since they need to be passed through a finance bill. The second statement is incorrect, to make it correct replace ‘without’ by ‘with’. The third statement is imaginary only.
Originally written on
October 4, 2016
and last modified on
December 20, 2023.