Prelims 2024

Q. With reference to the Indian Parliament, consider the following statements:

1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution.

2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

3. A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Correct answer: (b) 1 and 2

Question from UPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper

Explanation:

1. A bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its dissolution.

This statement is correct. When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, all bills that were pending in it lapse.

2. A bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

This statement is correct. Even if a bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha and is pending in the Rajya Sabha, it will lapse when the Lok Sabha is dissolved.

3. A bill in regard to which the President of India notified his/her intention to summon the Houses to a joint sitting lapses on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.

This statement is incorrect. If the President has already notified their intention to summon a joint session of Parliament to consider a bill, that bill does not lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. This is an exception to the general rule of bills lapsing.

Given this analysis, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is (b) 1 and 2.

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