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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2021General Studies
Question
Assertion (A): Financial bills can be introduced only in the Lower House (Lok Sabha). Reason (R): Lower House (Lok Sabha) is directly elected by the people.
Options
- A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- B Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
- C A is true but R is false
- D A is false but R is true
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Correct Answer
B Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
Model Answer
- Financial bills are those bills that deal with fiscal matters, that is, revenue or expenditure.
- The Constitution defines financial legislation into two categories: Money bills–Article 110 and Financial Bills.
- Financial bills are of two kinds: Financial bills (I)–Article 117 (1) and Financial bills (II)–Article 117 (3)
- This classification implies that money bills are simply a species of financial bills.
- Article 117 deals with the special provisions as to financial Bills.
- A Bill or amendment making provision for any of the matters specified in sub-clauses (a) to (f) of clause (1) of Article 110 shall not be introduced or moved except on the recommendation of the President and a Bill making such provision shall not be introduced in the Council of States
- It can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and not in the Rajya Sabha. Hence (A) is correct.
- It can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President.
- The representatives of states and UTs in the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people. Hence (R) is also correct.
- The election of members of the Lok Sabha is based on the principle of Universal Adult Franchise.
- Every Indian citizen who is above 18 years of age and who is not disqualified under the provisions of the Constitution or any law is eligible to vote at such election. Hence, Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.