UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2020

Rajya Sabha has equal powers with Lok Sabha in

  1. the matter of creating new All India Services
  2. amending the Constitution
  3. the removal of the government
  4. making cut motions

Answer

Correct Answer

amending the Constitution

Explanation

A Constitution Amendment Bill must be passed by both Houses by a special majority and there is no joint sitting for disagreement, so Rajya Sabha is equal to Lok Sabha here. Creating new All India Services is a special power exclusive to Rajya Sabha (Art. 312). Removal of the government (no-confidence motion) and cut motions belong to Lok Sabha alone.

Topics: equal powers of rajya sabha and lok sabha, polity & governance, powers of rajya sabha, union legislature (parliament)