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The Legislative Council in the States and the Rajya Sabha are Permanent Houses. With reference to the two Houses answer the following questions : (a) Mention two ways in which Rajya Sabha and the Legislative Council can control the Executive. Explain one of its limitations in this regard.(b) How many members constitute the Rajya Sabha ? How many members does the Governor nominate to the Vidhan Parishad ? How are the members elected to the Rajya Sabha.(c) Mention four special powers of the Rajya Sabha. |
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Answer» (a) They control through the means of (i) interpellation question hours (ii) debates and moving adjournment motion. Limitation: They can not pass a motion such as the no-confidence and bring down the government. (b) Rajya Sabha has 250 members 238 members are elected by the states and the union territories and 12 of them arg nominated by the President of India. One sixth members of the house are nominated by the Governor to the Vidhan Parishad. The members in Rajya Sabha are elected by the state legislative assemblies in accordance with the single transferable vote. Representation of UTs depends on parliament. (c) Four special powers of the Rajya Sabha: 1. Rajya Sabha may declare the creation of a new All India service. 2. No laws on any subject list can be made by Lok Sabha without a 2/3rd majority of the Rajya Sabha. 3. In case of an emergency it shoulders all the responsibilities. 4. It may declare that Parliament should make laws with respect to a matter in the state list. |
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