Multiple choice

Which of the following expenditures is/are not charged on “the consolidated fund of a state”? (a) The emoluments of the governor and big office expenses (b) The salaries and allowances of the judges of High Court (c) Expenditure relating to raising of loans and redemption of debt (d) Salaries and emoluments of Speaker/Deputy speaker, Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Legislative Assembly (e) Salaries and allowances of Heads of Legislative Assembly various state govt. corporations

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b) and (c)

  3. Only (d)

  4. Only (e)

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D Correct answer
Explanation

 According to Article 202 (3), the following expenditure shall be expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of each State. (a) the emoluments and allowances of the Governor and other expenditure relating to his office; (b) the salaries and allowances of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and, in the case of State having a Legislative Council, also of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council; (c) debt charges for which the State is liable including interest, sinking fund charges and redemption charges, and other expenditure relating to the raising of loans and the service and redemption of debt; (d) expenditure in respect of the salaries and allowances of Judges of any High Court; (e) any sums required to satisfy and judgment, decree or award of any court or arbitral tribunal; (f) any other expenditure declared by this Constitution, or by the Legislature of the State by law, to be so charged. It does not include salaries and allowances of Heads of Legislative Assembly various state govt. corporations. Hence, the option (e) is not correct.