No-confidence motion rules and admissibility in Lok Sabha — UPSC Prelims PYQ...
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- In Lok Sabha, a no-confidence motion has to set out the grounds on which it is based.
- In the case of a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, no conditions of admissibility have been laid down in the Rules.
- A motion of no-confidence, once admitted, has to be taken up within ten days of the leave being granted.
- Rajya Sabha is not empowered to entertain a motion of no-confidence.
Explanation
Option (a) is the correct answer
- Statement A is not correct because a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha does not need to specify any grounds or reasons on which it is based. The Rules of Procedure do not require the mover to state charges against the Council of Ministers. This is why Statement B is correct, as no specific conditions of admissibility have been laid down beyond the requirement of support from at least 50 members. Statement C is also correct because once leave is granted, the motion must be taken up for discussion within ten days. Statement D is correct since the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible only to the Lok Sabha, and therefore, the Rajya Sabha cannot entertain a no-confidence motion.
Answer: (a) In Lok Sabha, a no-confidence motion has to set out the grounds on which it is based.
