Correct answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
(a) 1 only. Rajya Sabha cannot reject or amend a Money Bill (Article 110/109: only recommendations, 14 days). That is true, but it also cannot vote Demands for Grants. 1 only is incomplete.
- B
1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only. Rajya Sabha cannot reject or amend a Money Bill, and only Lok Sabha votes Demands for Grants, while the Budget may still be discussed in RS. Statement 3 is therefore false; 1 and 2 only is the official key.
- C
2 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only. Statement 2 is right, but RS may discuss the Budget, so 3 is wrong.
- D
1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3. Statement 3 fails, so the full set is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (b) 1 and 2 only. A Money Bill cannot be rejected or amended by Rajya Sabha, and only Lok Sabha votes Demands for Grants. Both Houses may discuss the Annual Financial Statement. Statement 3 is therefore incorrect. The keyed pair is 1 and 2.
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