Question
Consider the following statements regarding Contingency
Fund of India 1. Currently, the Parliament has authorized a corpus of ₹30000 crore. 2. It is to look for unforeseen expenditures. 3. It is placed at the disposal of Cabinet ministers. Which of the above statements are incorrect?Solution
Article 267 of the Constitution authorizes the existence of a Contingency Fund of India which is an imprest placed at the disposal of the President of India to facilitate meeting of urgent unforeseen expenditure by the Government pending authorization from the Parliament. Parliamentary approval for such unforeseen expenditure is obtained, ex- post-facto, and an equivalent amount is drawn from the Consolidated Fund to recoup the Contingency Fund after such ex-post-facto approval. The corpus of the Contingency Fund as authorized by Parliament presently stands at 30,000 crore.
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