Consider the following statements:
Statement I:
In general, the President cannot promulgate ordinances on subjects in the state list.
Statement II:
The ordinances promulgated by the President need to be approved by the Parliament within six weeks of reassembly.

Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

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Consider the following statements:
Statement I:
In general, the President cannot promulgate ordinances on subjects in the state list.
Statement II:
The ordinances promulgated by the President need to be approved by the Parliament within six weeks of reassembly.

Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: In general, the President cannot promulgate an ordinance on matters in the State List. According to Article 213 of the Indian Constitution, the Governor can promulgate an ordinance on subjects that fall under the state list when the state legislature is not in session.

Statement 2 is correct: The ordinances promulgated by the President need to be approved by both the houses of the Parliament within six weeks of reassembly.
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correctfor Statement-I.

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Consider the following statements: Statement I: In general, the President cannot promulgate ordinances on subjects in the state list. Statement II: The ordinances promulgated by the President need to be approved by the Parliament within six weeks of reassembly. Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements? (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect (d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

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