Powers of Rajya Sabha vs Lok Sabha
Question
Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in
Options
the matter of creating new All India Services
amending the Constitution
the removal of the government
making cut motions
Explanation
Rajya Sabha enjoys equal powers with Lok Sabha in the passage of Constitutional Amendment Bills. Creating new All India Services is an exclusive power of Rajya Sabha (Article 312). The removal of the government (No-confidence motion) and making cut motions are exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha. > One-line conceptual takeaway: Constitutional amendment requires equal participation and passage by both Houses independently. Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2020
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q2
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Parliament & Legislature
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity Cl.11 / Laxmikanth
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