Indian Polity · Polity
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: The executive branch cannot spend any public money or impose taxes without direct legislative approval, a principle known as the 'power of the purse'. Reason R: The legislature exercises control over public finances through the Appropriation Bill, which authorizes the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund, and the Finance Bill, which deals with taxation proposals. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- 1A is not correct but R is correct
- 2A is correct but R is not correct
- 3Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A✓
- 4Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
Correct answer
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
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