BUDGET MANUAL QUESTIONS 1

KERALA BUDGET MANUAL

PREVIOUS YEARS QUESTIONS 01




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1. The Legislature can make a ________ which forms no part of the current service of any financial year.
A:-Vote on Account
B:-Exceptional Grant
C:-Additional Grant
D:-Demand for Grant
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-Exceptional Grant


2. In Kerala the first attempt at ___________ was made in 1970-71. 
A:-Surplus budgeting
B:-Vote on account system
C:-Performance budgeting
D:-Letter of credit system
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Performance budgeting


3. The public accounts committee of the Legislature shall consist of .............. members.
A:-7
B:-10
C:-11
D:-5
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-11


4. The formal acceptance by the Finance Dept. of funds to be in excess of requirements, out of the sums surrendered by the controlling or disbursing officers is called ………………………...
A:-Resumption
B:-Excess Grant.
C:-Reappropriation
D:-Demand for Grants
Correct Answer:- Option-A:-Resumption


5. Which of the following is not a Budget Document?
A:-Performance Budget
B:-Excess Grant
C:-Evaluation report
D:-Detailed revenue estimate
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-Excess Grant


6. Disbursing officers should maintain ____________ in Form KBM. 12.
A:-Register of Expenditure and Liabilities
B:-Register of Establishment expenditure
C:-Register of Appropriation
D:-Register of deposits
Correct Answer:- Option-A:-Register of Expenditure and Liabilities


7. Progressive statement of expenditure of the Forest Department is maintained in KBM form ………….
A:-Form 19
B:-Form 23
C:-Form 31
D:-Form 6
Correct Answer:- Option-A:-Form 19


8. Statement showing the number of officers on different scales of pay appended to the detailed estimate of budget as per para ………. of KBM.
A:-Para 82
B:-Para 29
C:-Para 39
D:-Para 65
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-Para 29


9. No discussion of Budget is allowed on the day on which it is presented in the Assembly as per___________
A:-Para 33 KBM
B:-Para 44 KBM
C:-Para 18 KBM
D:-Para 55 KBM
Correct Answer:- Option-D:-Para 55 KBM


10.The advance grant to meet the estimated expenditure for a part of the new financial year is called ____________.
A:-Exceptional grant
B:-Vote on credit
C:-Vote on Account
D:-Revised estimate
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Vote on Account


11. The system of Appropriation control was introduced with effect from ……….
A:-1.4.1971
B:-1.4.1974
C:-1.4.1973
D:-1.4.1975
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-1.4.1974


12. Public work Dept. Divisional officers shall prepare a monthly statement in form 17 as per ___________.

A:-Para 35 KBM
B:-Para 88 KBM
C:-Para 79 KBM
D:-Para 44 KBM
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Para 79 KBM


13.……………………forms the second tier classification of Govt. Accounts.
A:-Sectors
B:-Minor head
C:-Major head
D:-Objective head
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Major head


14.Statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the state for a financial year is _________
A:-The Appropriation account
B:-Revised budget
C:-Finance Bill
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D:-None of the above


15. A service not contemplated in the Annual financial statement for the year is ……………..
A:-Supplementary service
B:-New service
C:-Temporary service
D:-Public service
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-New service


16. The financial accountability of the executive to the legislature is secured through ___________.
A:-Legislative committee reports
B:-Performance Evaluation report
C:-Audit Reports
D:-Departmental Enquiry reports
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Audit Reports


17. A demand for grant can be made only on the recommendation of the ………………...
A:-Finance Minister
B:-Chief Minister
C:-Speaker
D:-Governor
Correct Answer:- Option-D:-Governor


18. The technique of presenting the operation of Govt in both financial and physical terms is ………………..

A:-Surplus budgeting
B:-Performance budgeting
C:-Zero budgeting
D:-Budget cycle
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-Performance budgeting

19. ………………………..will suggest alternative policies in order to bring about efficiency and economy is administration.
A:-Committee on estimates
B:-Committee on public accounts
C:-Committee on public undertaking
D:-Committee on Local Fund Accounts
Correct Answer:- Option-A:-Committee on estimates


20. Statement showing the details of posts created and abolished shall be prepared in ……………………...

A:-Form KBM 6
B:-Form KBM 12
C:-Form KBM 10
D:-Form KBM 5
Correct Answer:- Option-A:-Form KBM 6

21.Which of the following is not a charged expenditure on the consolidated fund of the state?
A:-Salary and allowance of speaker
B:-The administrative expenses of High Court
C:-The expenses of State PSC
D:-The expenses of Advocate General's office
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-The expenses of State PSC


22. Suspense and Miscellaneous items are included in ……………….
A:-Contingency fund
B:-Public Account
C:-Consolidated Fund
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-Public Account

23.A ……………………….. shall not be elected as a member of committee on public undertakings.
A:-Member of Assembly
B:-Member of opposition
C:-Minister
D:-Member of ruling party
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Minister

24. …………………... has been created under Article 267(2) of the constitutions.
A:-Contingency Fund
B:-Consolidated Fund
C:-Chief Minister's Relief
D:-Public Account
Correct Answer:- Option-A:-Contingency Fund


25.The procedure to be followed for obtaining………………..has been described in Appendix 15.
A:-Advance Grant
B:-Excess Grant
C:-Grant in Aid
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-Excess Grant


26.One of the following heads of department is included in the list of officers responsible to forward consolidated stores and stock accounts to the accountant general.
A:-Director of state audit
B:-Director of social justice dept
C:-Director of public relations
D:-Director of Economics and statistics
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Director of public relations

27.Register of tenders is to be maintained in ………………....
A:-KFC Form 19
B:-KFC Form 21
C:-KFC Form 8
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D:-None of the above


28.………………... may become necessary when the amount authorised by the appropriation act is insufficient for the purpose.
A:-supplementary grant
B:-vote on account
C:-excess grant
D:-none of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A:-supplementary grant


29.The assignment of funds by the legislature to meet specified expenditure is ……………..
A:-Budget sanction
B:-Grant in Aid
C:-Appropriation
D:-Demand for Grant
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Appropriation


30.Provisions should be proposed for meeting ____________ expenditure that may be necessary to satisfy court decrees.
A:-Voted
B:-Unforeseen
C:-Charged
D:-Extra
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Charged


31.The budget shall be presented in the legislature on a day fixed by ……...
A:-Governor
B:-Finance Minister
C:-Chief Minister
D:-Speaker
Correct Answer:- Option-A:-Governor


32.………………….. shall keep a close and constant watch over the progress of expenditure whether voted or charged.
A:-Finance Secretary
B:-Chief Secretary
C:-Chief controlling officer
D:-Administrative Dept.
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Chief controlling officer

33.……………….. of the legislature to satisfy itself that the money shown in the accounts as having been disbursed were legally available for and applicable to the service or purpose to which they have been applied or charged.
A:-Estimate committee
B:-Public undertaking committee
C:-Public Accounts committee
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Public Accounts committee


34.…………………..is a non-tax revenue as per the division of Govt. accounts. 
A:-Grant in Aid
B:-Provident Fund
C:-Coinage Account
D:-Dividends and Profits
Correct Answer:- Option-D:-Dividends and Profits


35.Sector is the………………….. classification of Govt. Accounts.
A:-Second tier
B:-First tier
C:-Fourth tier
D:-Third tier
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-First tier


36.Departmental non-plan budget estimates shall reach govt. not later than _________.
A:-November 15
B:-September 15
C:-December 15
D:-January 15
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-September 15


37.The contingency fund is administered by ……………....
A:-Speaker
B:-Chief Minister
C:-Accountant General
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D:-None of the above


38.The budget wing of finance dept. issue circulars for the preparation of departmental budget estimates in the month of ___________every year.
A:-June
B:-July
C:-August
D:-September
Correct Answer:- Option-B:-July


39.Each major head govt accounts divided to _____________heads.
A:-Sectors
B:-Detailed heads
C:-Minor heads
D:-Sub-heads
Correct Answer:- Option-C:-Minor heads


40.……………….. is a document which the government presents to the legislature by way of asking for a given sum for a particular service.

A:-Demand for grants
B:-Budget estimate
C:-Grant in Aid
D:-Supplementary appropriation
Correct Answer:- Option-A:-Demand for grants


41.Statement of guarantees given by the Govt. of Kerala and out standing are prepared in __________.
A:-Form KBM 3
B:-Form KBM 6
C:-Form KBM 12
D:-Form KBM 10
Correct Answer:- Option-D:-Form KBM 10

42. The major head of Revenue Expenditure are: 

(a) 0000 - 1999

(b) 2011 - 3999

(c) 6001 - 6010

(d) None of the above 


43. Which of the following is the final stage of Budget? 

(a) Review of Budget

(b) Passing of Budget 

(c) Execution of Budget 

(d) Supplementary Demand



31-08-2019 


1 comment:

  1. Which officers of the Government are responsible for the "execution of Budget"
    A:-Chief Controlling Officers
    B:-Sub-Controlling Officers
    C:-Drawing Officers
    D:-All of the above
    Correct Answer:- Option-D:-All of the above

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