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Constitutional Provision Article 112
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 10 years (2014–2024), peaking in 2024.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 4 PYQs
- First appeared in CDS 2014 — 10 years before CSE 2024 (allied exams preview CSE)
- Most asked in 2024
- Recurs across 3 years (2014–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CSE 2024 → LDCE 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2024
With reference to Union Budget, consider the following statements
- The Union Finance Minister on behalf of the Prime Minister lays the Annual Financial Statement before both the Houses of Parliament
- At the Union level, no demand for a grant can be made except on the recommendation of the President of India
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Public Finance & Budget
LDCE2024
Consider the following statements
- The term 'budget' has nowhere been used in the Constitution
- Article 112 of the Constitution of India deals with the budget
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 or 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Economy › Public Finance & Budget
CDS2019
Under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India, a statement of estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government of India has to be laid before the Parliament in respect of every financial year ?
- A Article 110
- B Article 111 ✓
- C Article 112
- D Article 113
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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