Polity previous year questions, UPSC Prelims

2016 · Question 95 · Centre-State Relations

The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the

(a)Lok Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership(b)Lok Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its total membership(c)Rajya Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership(d)Rajya Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its members present and voting

Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I