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.