Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha?
- 1.To ratify the declaration of Emergency
- 2.To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers
- 3.To impeach the President of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) 2 only
The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha alone, so only the Lok Sabha can remove it through a no-confidence motion. Approving an Emergency proclamation needs resolutions of both Houses, and impeachment of the President can begin in either House.
- ✗ 1. Under Article 352(4), an Emergency proclamation lapses after one month unless approved by resolutions of both Houses of Parliament, so the Rajya Sabha shares this power.
- ✓ 2. Article 75(3) makes the Council of Ministers collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. The Rajya Sabha can criticise the government but cannot remove it.
- ✗ 3. Article 61(1) says the impeachment charge against the President may be preferred by either House; the other House then investigates it.
Remember · Lok Sabha only: no-confidence motion; money bills. Both Houses: approving Emergency (Art. 352), impeaching the President (Art. 61), amending the Constitution.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Ch 5 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 11 · Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 5 “The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha. Therefore, Rajya Sabha can criticise the government but cannot remove it.”
- Constitution of India (as on 2024), Article 352(4) — Legislative Department ↗ “cease to operate at the expiration of one month unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by resolutions of both Houses of Parliament … When a President is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge shall be preferred by either House of Parliament.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2022, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·