Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveHard
Assertion (A): A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Reason (R): The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true✓ Correct Answer
💡 Solution & Explanation
Under Article 109 and Article 107 of the Constitution, a Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha does NOT lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. A Bill lapses only if it is pending in the Lok Sabha or has been passed by the Lok Sabha and is pending in the Rajya Sabha. The statement that the Rajya Sabha is a permanent body not subject to dissolution under Article 83 is entirely correct, but it does not explain why the pending bill fails to lapse, making the assertion factually incorrect.
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