Multiple Choice Questions

The lsquo Halwa Ceremony rsquo in Indian Parliamentary proceedings relates to ........

Indian Political System(CSC) Union - Executive, Legisture

The ‘Halwa Ceremony’ in Indian Parliamentary proceedings relates to:

The fi nal stage of the Union Budget making process.

First sitting of Lok Sabha every year.

Joint sitting of the two houses.

Motion of Thanks following the Presidential address to both the houses.

Halwa Ceremony :

The Halwa ceremony, marking the fi nal stage of the Budget making process for Union Budget 2021-22, was held in North Block here today afternoon in the presence of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister.
A customary Halwa ceremony is performed every year before the “lock-in” process of Budget preparation begins.
The “lock-in” which follows the ‘halwa ceremony’ is observed to maintain the secrecy of the Budget preparation process.
After Halwa is served, the offi cials and support staff, who are directly associated with the Budget making and printing process, are required to stay in the Budget Press (situated inside North Block) and remain cut off from their families until the presentation of the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha. In an unprecedented initiative, Union Budget 2021-22 will be delivered in paperless form for the first time. The Union Budget 2021-22 is to be presented on 1st February, 2021.
On the occasion, Finance Minister also launched the “Union Budget Mobile App” for hassle-free access of Budget documents by Members of Parliament (MPs) and the general public using the simplest form of digital convenience. The mobile App facilitates complete access to 14 Union Budget documents, including the Annual Financial Statement (commonly known as Budget), Demand for Grants (DG), Finance Bill etc. as prescribed by the Constitution.