Explanation : When the government needs to withdraw any money from the Consolidated Fund of India to cover its expenditure (especially during the time when elections are underway and a caretaker government is in place), it has to seek approval from the Parliament. A special provision is, therefore, made for a vote-on-account’ by which the government obtains the vote of Parliament for a sum sufficient to incur expenditure on various items for a part of the year. This sanction of Parliament for withdrawal of money from the Consolidated-Fund of India to meet the government’s expenses is generally known as a vote-on-account. ....Read more