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Topic 007 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

PM CARES Fund and Lok Sabha questions

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: In 2026 the PMO told the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions on PM CARES, PMNRF and NDF are inadmissible.
  2. Rule Cited: Rule 41(2) bars questions on bodies not primarily responsible to the Government of India.
  3. Current Head: The Prime Minister is ex-officio Chairman of PM CARES; the Lok Sabha Speaker decides admissibility.
  4. Key Term: An inadmissible question is one disallowed under the Rules; the Speaker has the final call.
  5. Accounts: FY25 accounts of PM CARES showed receipts of about Rs 480 crore and a large accumulated balance.
  6. Funds Named: The three funds are PM CARES, the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and the National Defence Fund (NDF).
  7. India Link: The issue concerns transparency and accountability to Parliament for public money.
  8. Venue: Questions are put in the Lok Sabha, Parliament House, New Delhi.
  9. Founded: PM CARES Fund was set up in March 2020 as a public charitable trust during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  10. Landmark: Raja Ram Pal v Union of India (2007): courts may review parliamentary proceedings only for illegality or constitutional violation.
  11. Articles: Article 118 lets each House make its own rules of procedure; Article 122 shields proceedings from challenge for procedural irregularity.
  12. Doctrine: Admissibility turns on whether a matter is primarily the Government of India's concern.
Question 1 of 10

Which office told the Lok Sabha Secretariat in 2026 that questions on PM CARES and certain other funds are inadmissible?

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Answer: (D) Prime Minister's Office

Core Trigger: In 2026 the PMO told the Lok Sabha Secretariat that questions on PM CARES, PMNRF and NDF are inadmissible.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 007, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which rule bars questions on bodies not primarily responsible to the Government of India?

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Answer: (D) Rule 41(2)

Rule Cited: Rule 41(2) bars questions on bodies not primarily responsible to the Government of India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 007, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. The Prime Minister is ex-officio Chairman of PM CARES. 2. The Rajya Sabha Chairman decides admissibility of Lok Sabha questions. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Current Head: The Prime Minister is ex-officio Chairman of PM CARES; the Lok Sabha Speaker decides admissibility.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 007, point 3

Question 4 of 10

What is an inadmissible question?

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Answer: (B) One disallowed under the Rules

Key Term: An inadmissible question is one disallowed under the Rules; the Speaker has the final call.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 007, point 4

Question 5 of 10

FY25 accounts of PM CARES showed receipts of about how much?

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Answer: (B) Rs 480 crore

Accounts: FY25 accounts of PM CARES showed receipts of about Rs 480 crore and a large accumulated balance.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 007, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which fund was named along with PM CARES and the PMNRF?

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Answer: (C) National Defence Fund

Funds Named: The three funds are PM CARES, the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and the National Defence Fund (NDF).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 007, point 6

Question 7 of 10

The Lok Sabha, where such questions are put, sits in which city?

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Answer: (B) New Delhi

Venue: Questions are put in the Lok Sabha, Parliament House, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 007, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which month and year was PM CARES Fund set up?

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Answer: (D) March 2020

Founded: PM CARES Fund was set up in March 2020 as a public charitable trust during the Covid-19 pandemic.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 007, point 9

Question 9 of 10

In Raja Ram Pal v Union of India (2007), courts may review parliamentary proceedings only for what?

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Answer: (B) Illegality or constitutional violation

Landmark: Raja Ram Pal v Union of India (2007): courts may review parliamentary proceedings only for illegality or constitutional violation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 007, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. Article 118 lets each House make its own rules of procedure. 2. Article 122 shields proceedings from challenge for procedural irregularity. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Article 118 lets each House make its own rules of procedure; Article 122 shields proceedings from challenge for procedural irregularity.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 007, point 11

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