Which of the following statements is correct about the Rajya Sabha?

Statement A- The Rajya Sabha cannot initiate, reject or amend money bills. 
Statement B- The Council of Ministers is responsible to both, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Only Statement 'A' is correct.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Only Statement 'A' is correct.

Statement A- The Rajya Sabha cannot initiate, reject or amend money bills. (correct)

Statement B- The Council of Ministers is responsible to both, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. (INCORRECT)

CORRECTION in Statement B- The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha. Therefore, Rajya Sabha can criticise the government but cannot remove it.


Rajya Sabha is an institutional mechanism to provide representation to the States. Its purpose is to protect the powers of the States. Therefore, any matter that affects the States must be referred to it for its consent and approval. Thus, if the Union Parliament wishes to remove a matter from the State list (over which only the State Legislature can make law) to either the Union List or Concurrent List in the interest of the nation, the approval of the Rajya Sabha is necessary. This provision adds to the strength of the Rajya Sabha. However, experience shows that the members of the Rajya Sabha represent their parties more than they represent their States.

Powers exercised only by the Lok Sabha: Then, there are powers that only the Lok Sabha exercises. The Rajya Sabha cannot initiate, reject or amend money bills. The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Lok Sabha and not Rajya Sabha. Therefore, Rajya Sabha can criticise the government but cannot remove it.