What happens after guillotine is applied? - General Economics & Indian Economy
Q. What happens after the guillotine is applied?
- Published on 07 Jun 15a. It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India.
b. It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Contingency Fund of India.
c. It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Public Account of India.
d. It is a Non-tax revenue
ANSWER: It authorizes the government to draw funds from the Consolidated Fund of India.
Parliament, unfortunately, has very limited time for scrutinising the expenditure demands of all the ministries. So, once the prescribed period for the discussion on demands for grants is over, the speaker applies the `guillotine', and all the outstanding demands for grants, whether discussed or not, are put to vote at once.
