UPSC Prelims 2020— Question 32

This question tests rajya sabha and lok sabha powers. The key concept is: The two Houses have equal constitutional power in the ordinary process of constitutional amendment because an amendment bill must be passed by each House separately. Rajya Sabha has special powers over All India Services, while Lok Sabha has greater control over confidence and money matters. Hence constitutional amendment is the equal-power area tested. The verified answer for the uploaded Set-B paper is option B. Option A — the matter of creating new All India Services: This is not the correct option. The option does not match the verified combination or conclusion. The decisive point is the distinction explained above: The two Houses have equal constitutional power in the ordinary process of constitutional amendment because an amendment bill must be passed by each House separately. Rajya Sabha has special powers over All India Services, while Lok Sabha has greater control over confidence and money matters. Hence constitutional amendment is the equal-power area tested. Therefore this alternative should be eliminated even if part of its wording appears plausible in isolation. Option B — amending the Constitution: This is the correct option. It matches the verified conclusion because The two Houses have equal constitutional power in the ordinary process of constitutional amendment because an amendment bill must be passed by each House separately. Rajya Sabha has special powers over All India Services, while Lok Sabha has greater control over confidence and money matters. Hence constitutional amendment is the equal-power area tested. The wording of the option is consistent with the governing concept tested by the question. Option C — the removal of the government: This is not the correct option. The option does not match the verified combination or conclusion. The decisive point is the distinction explained above: The two Houses have equal constitutional power in the ordinary process of constitutional amendment because an amendment bill must be passed by each House separately. Rajya Sabha has special powers over All India Services, while Lok Sabha has greater control over confidence and money matters. Hence constitutional amendment is the equal-power area tested. Therefore this alternative should be eliminated even if part of its wording appears plausible in isolation. Option D — making cut motions: This is not the correct option. The option does not match the verified combination or conclusion. The decisive point is the distinction explained above: The two Houses have equal constitutional power in the ordinary process of constitutional amendment because an amendment bill must be passed by each House separately. Rajya Sabha has special powers over All India Services, while Lok Sabha has greater control over confidence and money matters. Hence constitutional amendment is the equal-power area tested. Therefore this alternative should be eliminated even if part of its wording appears plausible in isolation. For UPSC-style elimination, first identify the exact proposition being tested, then evaluate each statement independently before comparing the answer codes. Avoid treating a broad or absolute statement as correct merely because its general theme is familiar. The precise qualifiers in the question—such as 'all', 'only', 'cannot', 'largest', 'always' or a specific institutional role—often determine the answer. On that basis, option B is the verified answer.