Previous Year Question
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Policy Cut Motion — Budget demand is reduced to ₹ one.
Economy Cut Motion — Budget demand is reduced by a specified amount.
Token Cut Motion — Budget demand is reduced by rupees one hundred.
Vote on Account — Parliamentary sanction of all budgetary demands for grants in a financial year.
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
In a Policy Cut, a Demand for Grant is proposed to be reduced to ₹1. Its purpose is to express disagreement with the underlying government policy and provide an opportunity to discuss that policy. Therefore, option (a) is correctly matched.
In an Economy Cut, the amount of a Demand is proposed to be reduced by a specified amount. Its purpose is to indicate where and to what extent economy in government expenditure can be effected. Therefore, option (b) is also correctly matched.
In a Token Cut, the Demand is proposed to be reduced by ₹100. Its purpose is to ventilate a specific grievance within the sphere of responsibility of the Government of India. Therefore, option (c) is also correctly matched. (
A Vote on Account does not constitute final approval of all Demands for Grants for the entire financial year. Under Article 116(1)(a), it is an advance grant for estimated expenditure for a part of the financial year, pending completion of the full Budget procedure, so that the Government can continue functioning.
Thus, the useful distinction is—Policy Cut = ₹1, Economy Cut = specified amount, Token Cut = ₹100, Vote on Account = advance grant for expenditure for part of the financial year pending completion of the full Budget.