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Topic Parliamentary control
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 30 years (1993–2023), peaking in 1993.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1993
- Recurs across 2 years (1993–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1993 → LDCE 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
LDCE2023
Approval of which among the following is needed to draw funds from Consolidated Fund of India?
- A President of India ✓
- B Parliament
- C Council of Ministers
- D Vice-President of India
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CSE1993
Q. Which one of the following is INCORRECT in respect of Parliamentary Control over the Budget?
- A Parliament has no say in the preparation of the budget ✓
- B Parliament has the power to increase expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund
- C Parliament has no power to impose a tax without the President's recommendation
- D Parliament has no power to increase a tax without the President's recommendation
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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