Why can rejection of the budget in the Lok Sabha seriously affect the government?

Because it questions the government’s majority and financial support

Correct answer: A. The budget shows how the government plans to raise and spend public money. The government cannot normally spend public funds without Parliament’s approval, and the Lok Sabha has special importance in financial matters because its members are directly elected by the people. If the Lok Sabha rejects the budget or important financial demands, the government may not be able to carry out its programme. Such rejection can also show that the government no longer has the support of the majority in the House. Therefore, the issue is both financial and political. B is wrong because the Rajya Sabha is not dissolved for this reason. C is wrong because courts do not prepare or implement the budget. D is wrong because the President does not become an MP. Memory cue: Lok Sabha controls the purse and the government’s confidence.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Working of Institutions. Topic: Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha powers).