Consider the following statements regarding the exclusive powers of the Rajya Sabha: 1. Under Article 249, the Rajya Sabha can declare that it is necessary in the national interest for Parliament to make laws with respect to any matter enumerated in the State List. 2. Under Article 312, the Rajya Sabha can recommend the creation of a new All India Service only by a simple majority. 3. A resolution passed under Article 249 requires a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Options:
- A: 1 and 2 only
- B: 2 and 3 only
- C: 1 and 3 only
- D: 1, 2 and 3
Related Practice Questions:
- Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The Cabinet Mission Plan of $1946$ officially recommended the immediate partition of India into two separate sovereign nations. Reason (R): The Mission concluded that a separate state of Pakistan would not solve the communal minority problem and would create serious defense and communication complications. In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?
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- In which of the following districts of East Bengal did Mahatma Gandhi spend nearly $4$ months from $November \text{ } 1946$ to $March \text{ } 1947$ to restore communal harmony after the outbreak of horrific riots?
- Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The Muslim League withdrew its acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan on $29 \text{ July } 1946$ and passed the 'Direct Action' resolution. Reason (R): Jawaharlal Nehru's press conference on $10 \text{ July } 1946$ stated that the Congress was completely free to change or modify the Cabinet Mission Plan in the Constituent Assembly. In the context of the above statements, which of the following is correct?