A money bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Rajya Sabha within

The correct answer is B) 14 days. Under Article 109(5) of the Constitution, if the Rajya Sabha does not return a money bill within 14 days from the date of its receipt, the bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses at the expiry of that period. The Rajya Sabha's power over a money bill is limited to recommending amendments within those 14 days under Article 109(2), and the Lok Sabha may accept or reject them.

• A) 10 days: No such period exists for money bills in Article 109.
• C) 15 days: Not the constitutional period. Aspirants sometimes mix it up with other timelines.
• D) 16 days: Not a constitutional period in this context.

The core concept is the restricted role of the Rajya Sabha in financial legislation, which Article 110 defines through the money bill criteria. The Speaker's certificate under Article 110(3) is treated as conclusive. For Mains, this links to debates on whether bills like the Aadhaar Act, 2016, were correctly certified as money bills.

Trap: Candidates often assume the 14-day clock starts when the Lok Sabha passes the bill. It starts from the date the Rajya Sabha receives it.