UPSC Prelims 2027 Polity Quiz (Week 178): MCQs on distinguished jurist, Sardar Patel National Unity Award and more

Statement 1 is correct, as the salary and pension of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. From the source, it is mentioned that the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is a salaried official of the Union, and the salary is charged on the Consolidated Fund.

Statement 2 is also correct, as any sums necessary to settle any judgement, decree, or award of any court or arbitral tribunal are charged on the Consolidated Fund. The source mentions that expenditures relating to the settlement of legal judgments, decrees, or awards are considered necessary expenses and are charged on the Consolidated Fund.

Statement 3 is correct as well, as the salaries, allowances, and pensions of the Supreme Court judges are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India. As the Supreme Court judges are salaried officials of the Union, their salaries and allowances are charged on the Consolidated Fund.

Statements 4 and 5 are incorrect. The salaries and allowances of the Prime Minister and Union Ministers are charged on the Consolidated Fund, but this is not the correct answer in this context. As per the source, the salaries and allowances of High Court judges are charged on the State Consolidated Fund, not the Consolidated Fund of India. Therefore, only statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct, making option (c) the correct answer.