Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1.A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation.
- 2.A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on dissolution of the Lok Sabha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is wrong: prorogation only ends a session; pending Bills do not lapse on prorogation. Bills in the Lok Sabha lapse on its dissolution. Statement 2 is correct: a Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha that the Lok Sabha has not passed survives dissolution of the Lok Sabha. So only 2.
Watch for: Students mix up prorogation (end of a session) with dissolution (end of the Lok Sabha itself).
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because prorogation does not make any pending Bill lapse.
- C. Wrong because Statement 1 is false; lapsing happens on dissolution, not prorogation.
- D. Wrong because Statement 2 is a correct rule of lapsing of Bills.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 107(3)-(5); NCERT Class 11 Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 5 'Legislature'
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