Question

Which of the following categories of bills require prior consent of the President before their introduction?
1. Bills to re-organise states.
2. Bills affecting taxes in which the states are interested.
3. State bills imposing restrictions on freedom of trade.
4. Bills involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
Select the correct answer from the given options

• A. 1, 2 and 4 only
• B. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
• C. 2, 3 and 4 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3 only

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

There are certain bills that require prior recommendation of president before introduction in parliament. They are:

1. Bills that seek to change or alter name, boundaries, area of a state or form a new state by separation of territory from any state.

2. Bill which imposes or varies any tax or duty in which states are interested.

3. Bills imposing restrictions on freedom of trade.

4. Bills involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.