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Correct Answer: Option (B) — amending the Constitution
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedOption (b) is correct: Under Article 368, a Constitutional Amendment Bill must be passed by each House (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) separately by a special majority, with no provision for a joint sitting, giving both Houses equal powers. Option (a) is incorrect: Article 312 confers exclusive/special power to the Rajya Sabha to initiate the creation of new All India Services. Option (c) is incorrect: Under Article 75(3), the Council of Ministers is responsible only to the Lok Sabha; a no-confidence motion cannot be moved in the Rajya Sabha. Option (d) is incorrect: Cut motions on demands for grants can only be moved and voted upon in the Lok Sabha.
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