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2020Q3(b)The Union Parliament
Short answerModerate3 marks
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With reference to the Union Legislature, answer the following:

State any three exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha.

Topic: Exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha

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Answer

Exam answer

(1) MONEY BILLS can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha. The Rajya Sabha may only make recommendations, which the Lok Sabha is free to accept or reject, and must return the Bill within 14 days. (2) The Council of Ministers is COLLECTIVELY RESPONSIBLE to the Lok Sabha alone, and only the Lok Sabha can remove the government by passing a No Confidence Motion. (3) In a JOINT SITTING of both Houses the will of the Lok Sabha normally prevails, because its membership is more than double that of the Rajya Sabha; and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over such a sitting.

Explanation

One mark per power, and the word EXCLUSIVE governs the answer — anything the Rajya Sabha shares earns nothing. Money Bills and collective responsibility are the two essential points. The joint-sitting argument works because of the numbers, so state them. Know the counterpart for the other House: the Rajya Sabha’s exclusive powers are under Articles 249 and 312.

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