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UPSC 2016: The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the
(a)Lok Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership
(b)Lok Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its total membership
(c)Rajya Sabha by a simple majority of its total membership
(d)Rajya Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its members present and voting
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Rajya Sabha by a majority of not less than two-thirds of its members present and voting
Under Article 249 of the Constitution, Parliament may legislate on a State-List matter only if the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) passes a resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting that it is necessary in the national interest. Options (a), (b) and (c) involve the Lok Sabha or a simple majority and therefore do not satisfy the constitutional requirement. ([constitutionofindia.net](https://www.constitutionofindia.net/articles/article-249-power-of-parliament-to-legislate-with-respect-to-a-matter-in-the-state-list-in-the-national-interest/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper 1, as Question 95. It falls under Indian Polity > Federalism & Centre–State Relations.
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