2025 · Q17
Which one of the following statements about ‘Motions’ in the Parliament of India is correct?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AA Motion of No- Confidence can be admissible against an individual minister in the Council of Ministers.
- BA No -Confidence Motion must set out grounds on which it is based.
- CRajya Sabha is not empowered to entertain a motion of No- Confidence.
- DA Censure Motion need not be based on specific grounds or charges.
Explanation
A No-Confidence Motion can be moved only in the Lok Sabha; the Rajya Sabha is not empowered to entertain one, so statement C is correct. It can be moved only against the entire Council of Ministers (not an individual minister), it needs the support of at least 50 members to be admitted, and it need not state any grounds. A Censure Motion, by contrast, must specify the charges or policies criticised.