{"id":93856,"date":"2025-06-01T11:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93856"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:58:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:58:43","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-correct-regarding-lapse-of-bi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-correct-regarding-lapse-of-bi\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following statements is correct regarding lapse of bi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements is correct regarding lapse of bills on dissolution of the Lok Sabha?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Pending assurances that are to be examined by the Committee on Government Assurances do not lapse.&#8221; option2=&#8221;A bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha does not lapse.&#8221; option3=&#8221;A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha lapses.&#8221; option4=&#8221;All pending assurances that are to be examined by the Committee on Government Assurances lapse on the dissolution of the Lok Sabha.&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC Combined Section Officer &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-combined-section-officer-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nWhen the Lok Sabha is dissolved, most pending business before it, or pending before the Rajya Sabha but originating in the Lok Sabha, lapses. However, certain items do not lapse. These include:<br \/>\n1.  A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha.<br \/>\n2.  A bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the President.<br \/>\n3.  A bill passed by both Houses but returned by the President for reconsideration.<br \/>\n4.  Pending assurances which are to be examined by the Committee on Government Assurances.<br \/>\nOption A correctly states that pending assurances do not lapse. Option B is incorrect as a bill passed by Lok Sabha but pending in Rajya Sabha *does* lapse. Option C is incorrect because a bill pending in Rajya Sabha but *not* passed by the Lok Sabha *does not* lapse. Option D is the opposite of A and thus incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Dissolution of Lok Sabha causes most pending bills to lapse.<br \/>\n&#8211; Bills originating and pending only in Rajya Sabha do not lapse.<br \/>\n&#8211; Pending assurances before the Committee on Government Assurances do not lapse.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe lapsing of bills upon dissolution is a significant feature of the parliamentary system as it reflects the mandate of the new Lok Sabha. The business that does not lapse includes items that are either outside the purview of just the Lok Sabha (like bills originating in Rajya Sabha or pending Presidential action) or relate to ongoing scrutiny (like assurances).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following statements is correct regarding lapse of bills on dissolution of the Lok Sabha? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Pending assurances that are to be examined by the Committee on Government Assurances do not lapse.&#8221; option2=&#8221;A bill passed by the Lok Sabha but pending in the Rajya Sabha does not lapse.&#8221; option3=&#8221;A bill pending in &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which one of the following statements is correct regarding lapse of bi\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-correct-regarding-lapse-of-bi\/#more-93856\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which one of the following statements is correct regarding lapse of bi<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1090],"tags":[1103,1099,1111],"class_list":["post-93856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-combined-section-officer","tag-1103","tag-indian-polity-and-governance","tag-the-parliament","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which one of the following statements is correct regarding lapse of bi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, most pending business before it, or pending before the Rajya Sabha but originating in the Lok Sabha, lapses. 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However, certain items do not lapse. These include: 1. A bill pending in the Rajya Sabha but not passed by the Lok Sabha. 2. A bill passed by both Houses but pending assent of the President. 3. A bill passed by both Houses but returned by the President for reconsideration. 4. Pending assurances which are to be examined by the Committee on Government Assurances. Option A correctly states that pending assurances do not lapse. Option B is incorrect as a bill passed by Lok Sabha but pending in Rajya Sabha *does* lapse. Option C is incorrect because a bill pending in Rajya Sabha but *not* passed by the Lok Sabha *does not* lapse. 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Option D is the opposite of A and thus incorrect. - Dissolution of Lok Sabha causes most pending bills to lapse. - Bills originating and pending only in Rajya Sabha do not lapse. - Pending assurances before the Committee on Government Assurances do not lapse.","og_url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-correct-regarding-lapse-of-bi\/","og_site_name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","article_published_time":"2025-06-01T11:58:43+00:00","author":"rawan239","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"rawan239","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-correct-regarding-lapse-of-bi\/","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-statements-is-correct-regarding-lapse-of-bi\/","name":"Which one of the following statements is correct regarding lapse of bi","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-06-01T11:58:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-01T11:58:43+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209"},"description":"When the Lok Sabha is dissolved, most pending business before it, or pending before the Rajya Sabha but originating in the Lok Sabha, lapses. 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