History & Civics
Answer
The law making functions of the Parliament are given below:
- It frames new laws and amends or cancels them, if necessary, on all the 99 subjects of the Union List and all the remainder subjects which have not found a place in any of the Lists — called the Residuary list.
- In certain cases, it can make laws on the subjects of the State List also.
- The Parliament along with the State Legislature can pass laws on the 47 subjects of the Concurrent List.
- The Union Parliament has the sole right to amend the Constitution, although in certain cases, these amendments need to be ratified by a majority of the states.
Related Questions
What is the composition of the Rajya Sabha?
What are the functions of the Lok Sabha?
How does the Parliament exercise control over the Government?
Assertion (A): Indian President is the head of state.
Reason (R): Indian Parliament consists of the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
- Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.