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Under which article of the Constitution is the Annual Financial Statement, or budget, of a state laid before its legislature?

  1. A.Article 112
  2. B.Article 202
  3. C.Article 204
  4. D.Article 266

Correct answer

B. Article 202

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Article 202. It requires the Governor to cause a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the state for each financial year to be laid before the House or Houses of the legislature, and that statement is what is popularly called the budget. Option A is wrong because Article 112 makes the same provision for the Union, and the pair of articles is a favourite source of confusion. Option C is wrong because Article 204 deals with the Appropriation Bill, the law by which money is actually withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund after the grants are voted. Option D is wrong because Article 266 establishes the Consolidated Fund and the Public Account of the state rather than the budget procedure. Remember the chain: 202 for the statement, 203 for the demands, 204 for appropriation and 206 for the vote on account.

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