Q15 · UPSC Prelims 2022 · Set A · Polity and Governance

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Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha?1.To ratify the declaration of Emergency2.To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers3.To impeach the President of IndiaSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

A 1 and 2
B 2 only
C 1 and 3
D 3 only

Correct answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation

  1. A

    1 and 2

    1 and 2. Emergency ratification needs both Houses; impeachment is a joint special-majority process, not LS-only.

  2. B

    2 only

    2 only. No-confidence against the Council of Ministers lies only in the Lok Sabha.

  3. C

    1 and 3

    1 and 3. Neither is exclusive to LS.

  4. D

    3 only

    3 only. Impeachment is not an LS monopoly.

Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. A no-confidence motion is a Lok Sabha exclusive (collective responsibility to LS). Emergency proclamations are laid before both Houses. Impeachment of the President is initiated in either House and needs both.

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