Consider the following statements: I. > The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislature with respect to a matter in the State List. II. > Resolutions approving the Proclamation of Emer

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Q: 48 (IAS/2006)
Consider the following statements:
I. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislature with respect to a matter in the State List.
II. Resolutions approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'rajya sabha': [50, 3, 22, 40], 'lok sabha': [42, 3, 20, 27], 'parliament': [15, 1, 3, 8], 'proclamation': [4, 0, 0, 4], 'state list': [3, 0, 0, 0], 'national interest': [0, 0, 2, 1]}

The correct answer is option 1 "I only".

Explanation:

Statement I is correct as the power to declare that it would be in the national interest for the Parliament to legislate in relation to a matter in the State List is vested only with the Rajya Sabha, according to Article 249 of the Indian Constitution.

Statement II is incorrect because resolutions approving the Proclamation of Emergency are not passed solely by the Lok Sabha. As stated in Article 352 of the Indian Constitution, both Houses of Parliament (the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha) must approve resolutions declaring a state of emergency.

So, only statement I is correct, thus making option 1 the correct answer in this case.