UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 92
Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha ?
- To ratify the declaration of Emergency
- To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers
- To impeach the President of India
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (2 only)
Explanation: Only the Lok Sabha can remove the Union Council of Ministers through a no-confidence motion; constitutional emergency approval and presidential impeachment involve both Houses.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. False / does not qualify - Proclamations of national emergency require approval by both Houses, not exclusively Lok Sabha.
2. True / qualifies - Collective responsibility to Lok Sabha makes a no-confidence motion its exclusive instrument.
3. False / does not qualify - Either House may initiate impeachment of the President; both Houses take part in the process.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes 1 even though Proclamations of national emergency require approval by both Houses, not exclusively Lok Sabha.
B. Correct-selects exactly the correct statements/items identified above.
C. Incorrect-includes 1 even though Proclamations of national emergency require approval by both Houses, not exclusively Lok Sabha.; includes 3 even though Either House may initiate impeachment of the President; both Houses take part in the process.; omits 2 even though Collective responsibility to Lok Sabha makes a no-confidence motion its exclusive instrument.
D. Incorrect-includes 3 even though Either House may initiate impeachment of the President; both Houses take part in the process.; omits 2 even though Collective responsibility to Lok Sabha makes a no-confidence motion its exclusive instrument.