Q102 · UPPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · General Studies

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Match List-I and List-II andchoose the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: List-I List-IIA.Consolidated Fund of India 1. Article 266B.Finance Commission2.Article 360C.Financial Emergency3.Article 280D.Comptroller and Auditor4.Article 148 General of India Codes: A B C D

A 3 1 2 4
B 4 1 3 2
C 1 3 2 4
D 1 2 3 4

Correct answer: (c) 1 3 2 4

Explanation

  1. A

    3 1 2 4

    Option (a) pairs A with 3, suggesting Consolidated Fund of India is under Article 280, which actually deals with the Finance Commission. This incorrect initial mapping makes the entire code sequence invalid for the given constitutional articles.

  2. B

    4 1 3 2

    Option (b) starts by matching A with 4, placing the Consolidated Fund of India under Article 148, which relates to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Because the first element is misaligned, this entire sequence fails to match the correct constitutional provisions.

  3. C

    1 3 2 4

    Option (c) correctly matches Consolidated Fund of India with Article 266, Finance Commission with Article 280, Financial Emergency with Article 360, and Comptroller and Auditor General of India with Article 148, forming the exact chronological and constitutional mapping required by the lists. This comprehensive sequence accurately connects every administrative body and fund with its respective founding article in the Constitution of India, thereby establishing it as the only fully correct option among all the given choices.

  4. D

    1 2 3 4

    Option (d) incorrectly matches B with 2, placing the Finance Commission under Article 360 instead of Article 280, while also mispairing C with 3. This mismatch of constitutional articles makes the entire code sequence factually incorrect.

Summary. Official key is (c) matching Consolidated Fund of India to Article 266, Finance Commission to Article 280, Financial Emergency to Article 360, and Comptroller and Auditor General to Article 148. Option (a) incorrectly places the Consolidated Fund under Article 280. Option (b) associates it with Article 148. Option (d) incorrectly assigns the Finance Commission to Article 360. Only option (c) provides the exact constitutional article mapping for all four items.