Indian Polity • Parliament & ExecutiveMedium
What fraction of members present and voting is required to pass a resolution for the creation of an All-India Service under Article 312 in the Rajya Sabha?
A. Simple majority
B. Two-thirds majority✓ Correct Answer
C. Absolute majority
D. Three-fourths majority
💡 Solution & Explanation
Article 312 of the Indian Constitution empowers the Rajya Sabha to pass a resolution for creating new All-India Services if supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. Simple majorities are typically used for ordinary legislative business, whereas absolute majorities apply to specific removal motions. This special power safeguards federal balance by ensuring broad consensus in the upper house of Parliament.
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