The term 'financial control' of Parliament is most closely related to what?

Correct answer: Oversight of the budget and public expenditure

Direct answer: A, oversight of the Budget and public expenditure. Public money is collected through taxes and other government receipts and is spent on services and programmes. In a democracy, the elected Parliament must examine proposed income and expenditure and authorise the government to use public funds. Members can discuss the Budget, question ministers, and examine whether spending follows the approved purpose. This is called Parliament’s financial control. Option A is correct because it includes the Budget, taxation, and government expenditure. Option B is wrong because appointment of High Court judges is a constitutional and judicial-executive matter, not Parliament’s routine financial control. Option C is wrong because election dates are handled by the Election Commission under its constitutional authority. Option D is wrong because recruitment of State police constables is an administrative matter of the State government. A government cannot treat public money as personal money; parliamentary authorisation and scrutiny promote accountability. Memory cue: whenever you see “financial control,” connect three words: Budget, taxation, and expenditure.