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The Article of the Constitution which lays down that a Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) is:
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Answer: Option A — Article 109
Detailed Solution
Article 109 lays down the special procedure for Money Bills. It begins by saying that a Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States.
Procedure under Article 109:
- A Money Bill is introduced and passed first in the Lok Sabha.
- It is then transmitted to the Rajya Sabha for its recommendations.
- The Rajya Sabha cannot reject or amend a Money Bill; it can only make recommendations.
- The Rajya Sabha must return the bill, with or without recommendations, within a fixed period laid down in the Article.
- The Lok Sabha may accept or reject all or any of the recommendations.
- If the Rajya Sabha does not return the bill in time, it is deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form in which the Lok Sabha passed it.
Why the Lok Sabha has the upper hand:
- The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people.
- In a parliamentary democracy, control over taxation and spending belongs to the representatives of the people.
- The government is answerable to the Lok Sabha, and its survival depends on the passing of financial measures.
Other features of a Money Bill:
- It can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President.
- It can be introduced only by a minister.
- The Speaker of the Lok Sabha certifies whether a bill is a Money Bill.
- The President can either give or withhold assent, but he cannot return it for reconsideration, because it is introduced with his prior recommendation.
Comparison with ordinary bills:
An ordinary bill can be introduced in either House and needs the approval of both.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Article 107 deals with the introduction and passing of bills in general.
- ✗Article 111 deals with assent to bills.
- ✗Article 120 deals with the language to be used in Parliament.
Quick tip
Remember: Article 109 = special procedure for Money Bills; they cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
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This question tests your understanding of Parliament, a key topic in the General Knowledge section. The detailed solution above uses a step-by-step approach to show the reasoning, and where available, a shortcut that helps you solve similar questions in under 90 seconds during the actual exam.
This topic covers the Parliament of India: the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, their composition, powers and officers, sessions, the law-making process, money bills, joint sittings, parliamentary committees, and devices such as question hour, zero hour and the various motions. Typical questions ask about the maximum strength of each house, the minimum age for members, who certifies a money bill (the Speaker), who presides over a joint sitting, and which committee is chaired by a member of the opposition (the Public Accounts Committee, by convention). Note the special powers of the Rajya Sabha under Articles 249 and 312. Practise the Parliament questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.