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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Both 1 and 2
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: The Constitution of India does not explicitly mention a 'No-Confidence Motion'. It is governed by Rule 198 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha, which is derived from the principle of collective responsibility under Article 75(3).
Statement 2 is correct: Since Article 75(3) states that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible specifically to the Lok Sabha (House of the People), a No-Confidence Motion can be introduced and moved only in the Lok Sabha.
Connect constitutional principles to procedures: Collective responsibility is exclusively to the Lok Sabha (Article 75(3)), so the device to test that responsibility (No-Confidence Motion) can only exist in the Lok Sabha.
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