History & Civics
In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
- 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.
Assertion (A): In case of a Money Bill, the Rajya Sabha has almost no powers.
Reason (R): The Rajya Sabha can make no changes and at the most it can delay it for 14 days.
Answer
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation — After being passed in the Lok Sabha, a money bill is sent to the Rajya Sabha which can at the most, delay it for 14 days. After the expiry of the period, it is deemed to have been passed by the Rajya Sabha.
Related Questions
In which of the following Houses, the Chairperson is not the member of that House?
- Vidhan Sabha
- Lok Sabha
- Rajya Sabha
- None of these
After being elected as Speaker of the Lok Sabha a person
- remains a member of his party
- is not a member of Parliament
- becomes a non-party man
- may or may not remain a party man
Identify the reasons why the Lok Sabha is considered superior to the Rajya Sabha.
P : An ordinary Bill can originate in either of the two Houses.
Q : In case of a Money Bill, the Rajya Sabha has virtually no powers.
R : A vote of no-confidence can be passed only in the Rajya Sabha.
S : Impeachment of the President or a Judge of the Supreme Court can only be initiated in the Lok Sabha.
- P and Q
- Q and R
- R and S
- P and S
Read the two statements given below about the financial powers of the Parliament and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).
Statement (A) : The Union Parliament is the custodian of the national purse.
Statement (B) : The Parliament is empowered to vote a cut in the budget or to reject it as a whole.
- (B) contradicts (A)
- (B) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (B) is false
- (A) and (B) are independent of each other