Question

As there were no rains, the Chief Minister made an EX GRATIA payment of Rs $50$.

• A. It is done under compulsion.
• B. It is an act of grace.
• C. It is paid forcibly.
• D. It is prescribed under law.

Answer 1

The correct option is B It is an act of grace.

Ex-Gratia is Latin for "by favour", and is most often used in a legal context. When something has been done ex gratia, it has been done voluntarily, out of kindness or grace. In law, an ex gratia payment is a payment made without the giver recognising any liability or legal obligation.