Budget Session of Parliament begins on 31 January 2024 with President’s address to joint sitting of both the Houses.
- Significance:
- First Budget session in the new Parliament building.
- Last session before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections (expected April-May 2024).
- Marked by President Droupadi Murmu’s first address to a joint sitting.
- Upcoming events:
- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present the interim budget on February 1, 2024.
- The session will have a total of eight sittings spread over ten days.
- Discussion and debate on the budget and other key issues expected.
Q.: What is the term used for the budget presented during the Budget Session before the general elections?
a) Full budget
b) Interim budget
c) Supplementary budget
d) Vote-on-account budget
Ans : b) Interim budget
