With reference to the ordinance to amend the Salary Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament ...........

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With reference to the ordinance to amend the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, consider following statements

Under this, there is a 30 per cent salary cut for all Members of Parliament (MPs), including the Prime Minister and President for a year.
The money will go to Consolidated Fund of India.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Union Cabinet has approved an Ordinance amending the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 for reducing salary by 30 per cent for one year. It will come into effect from 1st of this month. Under this, the salary of Union Ministers and members of Parliament will be cut by 30 per cent for one year. The money will go to Consolidated Fund of India.

Note: President, Governors of States have also voluntarily decided to take a pay cut of 30 per cent as a social responsibility for one year.They are not come under this scheme because they are not the member of Parliament. Hence statement 1st is incorrect.

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