Tag: constitutional amendment

In case of Ordinary Bill, the powers of Lok Sabha are equal. If there is disagreement between both the houses on the passage of the bill, the President may call for a joint sitting which is presided over by the Speaker of Lok Sabha. Article 108 of Constitution deals with the provision of the joint sitting.

If the house feels that the government does not enjoy majority, then they can move a 'no-confidence' motion. It can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha. The motion is admitted for discussion when a minimum of 50 members of the house supports the motion. If the motion is passed, the Government is bound to vacate the office.

Article 75 of the Constitution says that the council of ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. This implies that the Lok Sabha can remove the ministry from office by passing a vote of no confidence.

The electoral college for Presidential election consists of the elected members of both houses of Parliament, the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies of all States and the elected members of the legislative assemblies of two Union Territories(Puducherry and Delhi). and for Vice Presidential election consists of all the elected members of both houses of the Parliament. Hen we can say that the Lok Sabha has a greater say in the election of the President and the Vice-President because of the strength of its numbers.

Lok Sabha is better placed with regard to control over the executive. Lok Sabha exercises control over the executive more effectively than Rajya Sabha because it is a directly elected body. Lok Sabha has the power to make laws, ask questions and amend the Constitution. Lok Sabha can remove the government by expressing no-confidence but Rajya Sabha cannot remove any government.

Option C is the correct answer. Committee on Private Members Bill and Resolutions and Estimates Committee exist only in the Lok Sabha.
Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions exists only in Lok Sabha and consists of 15 members. The Deputy Speaker is its Chairman when nominated as a member of the Committee.
The Estimates Committee is the largest committee of Parliament of India. The Estimates Committee has 30 members and all these members are from Lok Sabha.

D is not correctly matched as Finance Minister does not chair Business Advisory Committee of either Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha Business Advisory Committee has 15 members including Speaker, who is also its chairman. The Rajya Sabha Business Advisory Committee has 11 members including the Vice-President as its ex-officio chairman.

Option A is the correct answer as it carries false statement. A person cannot become the member of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at one time. If a person is elected from both the houses, he need to intimate within 10 days to the house of which he desires to serve. However, if he fails to make such intimation, his Rajya Sabha membership will end.

A Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha has to be passed/returned by Rajya Sabha within 14 days. Money Bills exclusively contain provisions for imposition and abolition of taxes, appropriation of money out of the Consolidated Fund, etc. Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha on the approval of the President.

Option C is the correct answer. Rajya Sabha is less powerful than Lok Sabha in terms of its financial powers because it does not participate in the passing of money bill and No Money Bill can be introduced in Rajya Sabha.