Budget discussion in Parliament shows which responsibility of the government?

Correct answer: Accountability for the use of public money

Correct answer: A — budget discussion shows accountability for the use of public money. A budget explains how the government expects to collect money and how it plans to spend public funds. Parliament examines these proposals, discusses priorities, and authorises taxation and expenditure through the required constitutional process. This gives elected representatives an opportunity to question the government about waste, priorities, and the likely effects of spending. Option A is correct because public money must be used transparently and responsibly. Option B is wrong because writing judgments is the work of courts, not Parliament. Option C is wrong because election symbols are handled under election rules by the Election Commission, not through budget discussion. Option D is wrong because Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and cannot be dissolved like Lok Sabha. The central democratic principle is financial accountability: the executive cannot freely spend public money without parliamentary approval. Memory cue: “Budget means public money plus parliamentary checking.”