Which of the following are the expenditure lsquo charged rsquo upon the Consolidated Fund of India 1...........

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Which of the following are the expenditure ‘charged’ upon the Consolidated Fund of India?

1. Emoluments and allowances of the President and other expenditure relating to his office.

2. Salaries, allowances and pensions of the judges of the High Courts.

3. Salaries, allowances and pension of the chairman and members of the Union Public Service Commission.

4. Any sum required to satisfy any judgement, decree or award of any court or arbitral tribunal.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

1,3&4 only

1,2&3 only

1&3 only

All the above

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Explanation:

The charged expenditure is non-voteable by the Parliament, that is, it can only be discussed by the Parliament, while the other type has to be voted by the Parliament. The list of the charged expenditure is as follows:

Emoluments and allowances of the President and other expenditure relating to his office.
Salaries and allowances of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Salaries, allowances and pensions of the judges of the Supreme Court.
Pensions of the judges of high courts. (Salary and allowance are charged on consolidated fund of concerned state/s).
Salary, allowances and pension of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.