Consider the following statements : 1. The Rajya Sabha is never dissolved and can be called to session any time at short notice. 2. Under the Constitution of India, the law-making powers of the two Houses of the Indian Parliament are symmetrical. Which of

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Q: 91 (CAPF/2012)
Consider the following statements :
1. The Rajya Sabha is never dissolved and can be called to session any time at short notice.
2. Under the Constitution of India, the law-making powers of the two Houses of the Indian Parliament are symmetrical.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CAPF

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0,53,36,53,6,20,10

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{'rajya sabha': [50, 3, 22, 40], 'indian parliament': [11, 0, 5, 3], 'constitution': [39, 3, 11, 39], 'powers': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13]}

Option 1 states that the Rajya Sabha is never dissolved and can be called to session at any time with short notice. This statement is correct. Unlike the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. It is a continuous body that represents the states and union territories of India.

Option 2 states that the law-making powers of the two Houses of the Indian Parliament are symmetrical. This statement is incorrect. The law-making powers of the two Houses, the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, are not symmetrical. While both Houses have the power to introduce and pass bills, certain types of bills, such as money bills, can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha and not the Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha has the power to recommend amendments to bills, but the final decision rests with the Lok Sabha.

In conclusion, only statement 1 is correct, and statement 2 is incorrect.