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 Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Indian Polity : Prime Minister & Council Of Ministers

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2022

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

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

Statement 2 is correct. Article 75(3) of the Constitution stipulates that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. Consequently, a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers can only be moved and passed in the Lok Sabha, making this an exclusive power of the Lok Sabha.

Incorrect Options

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 requires approval by resolutions of both Houses of Parliament. Therefore, this power is not exclusive to the Lok Sabha.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The procedure for the impeachment of the President, as outlined in Article 61, requires a resolution to be passed by a two-thirds majority of the total membership of each House of Parliament. Thus, this power is not exclusive to the Lok Sabha.
Options (a), (c), and (d) are incorrect because they include statements 1 or 3, which are not exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha.

SOURCEIndian Polity by M. Laxmikanth, Chapter 19: Prime Minister and Council of Ministers