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:
Explanation
* Statement 1 is incorrect: The power to ratify a proclamation of Emergency is shared by both Houses. Under the Constitution, any such proclamation must be laid before and approved by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha within a specified timeframe.
* Statement 2 is correct: This is an exclusive power of the Lok Sabha. Since the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible only to the House of the People (Lok Sabha) under Article 75, the Rajya Sabha cannot pass a No-Confidence Motion.
* Statement 3 is incorrect: The process of impeachment is a quasi-judicial procedure that can be initiated in either the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. Therefore, it is not an exclusive power of the Lok Sabha.