Q. With reference to ‘Powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha’, consider the following statements:
1. The Lok Sabha alone can recommend to the President for the removal of the judges of the Supreme Court.
2. Both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha can pass a resolution for the discontinuance of the national emergency.
3. Rajya Sabha can authorize the Parliament to create a new All-India Service.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The power to recommend to the President for the removal of Chief Justice and judges of Supreme Court and high courts, chief election commissioner and comptroller and auditor general are equal to both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Statement 2 is incorrect: A resolution for the discontinuance of the national emergency can be passed only by the Lok Sabha and not by the Rajya Sabha.
Statement 3 is correct: According to Article 312 of the Indian Constitution, the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Parliament) has the power to authorize the Parliament to create new All-India Services that are common to both the Centre (i.e., the federal government) and the states.
