History & Civics
Answer
Two exclusive powers of Rajya Sabha are-
- Though the Parliament cannot, in normal times, make laws on a states subject, the Constitution states that under Article 249, the Rajya Sabha may, by resolution adopted by two-thirds majority empower the Parliament should make laws with respect to a matter in the State List. The Lok Sabha has no authority to assert itself in such matters.
- The other special power enjoyed by the Rajya Sabha is that it may declare that the creation of new All-India Services be made in the national interest. Thereupon Parliament may create new services.
Related Questions
Rajya Sabha: 238+12 members. Lok Sabha: …………… members.
- 525+25
- 550+2
- 520+30
- 530+20
(A) The allotment of the number of members of Lok Sabha alloted to the various States is made on the basis of the size of the State.
(R) The Rajya Sabha can have a total of 250 members elected from all the States in the Union.
- (A) is true, but (R) is false
- (A) is false, but (R) is true
- Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are false.
(A) In a federal system of government, all the administrative powers are vested in the Central Government.
(R) The State Governments are neither the agents of the Central Government nor do they draw their authority from it.
- (A) is true, but (R) is false
- (A) is false, but (R) is true
- Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are false.
Read the excerpt given below:
Amid vociferous protests by the Opposition members, the Union government introduced a contentious Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Ordinance over control of Delhi services.
— The Hindu, August 2, 2023
The Government introduced the Ordinance in the Lok Sabha because in order to become a law every ordinance
- needs the approval of the Lok Sabha only.
- needs the approval of the Opposition.
- needs to be approved by both Houses of the Parliament.
- does not need the approval of the Rajya Sabha.