Question

As per Article 106 of the Constitution of India, who among the following determines the salaries of the members of either Houses of Parliament?
1. Parliament
2. President of India
3. Union Finance Ministry
4. Finance Commission

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Parliament

The Correct Answer is "Parliament".

• Draft Article 86 (Article 106, Constitution of India, 1950) was discussed on 20 May 1949.
• It enabled the Parliament to regulate salaries and allowances of the members of the Parliament.
• Salaries and allowances of members Members of either House of Parliament shall be entitled to receive such salaries and allowances, as may from time to time be determined by Parliament by law and, until provision in that respect, is so made, allowances at such rates and upon such conditions as were immediately before the commencement of this Constitution applicable in the case of members of the Constituent Assembly of the Dominion of India Legislative Procedure.

• There are 104 amendments that have been made in the Indian constitution up to January 25, 2020.
• The very first amendment in the Indian Constitution was made in 1950.
• The world's lengthiest written constitution had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules at the time of commencement.
• Now the Constitution of India has 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules.
• There are 104 amendments (which took place on 25th January 2020 to extend the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and states assemblies) that have been made in the Indian constitution so far.
• The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Thaawar Chand Gehlot on January 8, 2019.
• The Bill seeks to provide for the advancement of “economically weaker sections” of citizens.