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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Contingency Fund of India is a corpus established under Article 267(1) of the Constitution, placed at the President's disposal to meet urgent unforeseen expenditure pending parliamentary authorisation.
- What is the difference between the Contingency Fund and the Consolidated Fund of India?
- Who controls the Contingency Fund of India?
- What is the current corpus of the Contingency Fund of India?
- How is the Contingency Fund replenished after an advance?

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The Contingency Fund of India is a corpus established under Article 267(1) of the Constitution, placed at the President's disposal to meet urgent unforeseen expenditure pending parliamentary authorisation.

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In 2021, the Ministry of Finance, through the Finance Act, raised the Contingency Fund of India's permanent corpus from Rs 500 crore to Rs 30,000 crore to accommodate large unforeseen liabilities including pandemic-related expenditure.

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