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UPSC 2002: With reference to Indian Polity, which one of the following statements is correct?
(a)Planning Commission is accountable to Parliament
(b)President can make ordinance only when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session
(c)The minimum age prescribed for appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court is 40 years
(d)National Development Council is constituted of Union Finance Minister and the Chief Ministers of all the States
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) President can make ordinance only when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session
Under Article 123 the President may promulgate an Ordinance only when BOTH Houses of Parliament are not in session; option (b) is therefore the only statement that refers to the correct constitutional situation, even though its wording (“either House”) is imprecise but was treated as correct by UPSC. The Planning Commission was an extra-constitutional advisory body, so it was not accountable to Parliament; no minimum age is laid down for Supreme Court judges; and the National Development Council includes the PM, Union Cabinet Ministers and Planning Commission members in addition to the Finance Minister and Chief Ministers, so option (d) is incomplete. ([edurev.in](https://edurev.in/t/233694/Government-Administration-Solved-Questions--1995-2002-?utm_source=openai))
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What is the correct answer to this UPSC 2002 Indian Polity question?▼
The correct answer is option (b): President can make ordinance only when either of the two Houses of Parliament is not in session. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2002, GS Paper 1, as Question 88. It falls under Indian Polity > Union & State Executive.
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This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.
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