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Under Article 249 of the Constitution, Parliament may legislate on a subject in the State List if the Council of States passes a resolution. What is the required majority and the initial maximum duration of such a resolution?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. Article 249 empowers Parliament to make laws on a State List subject **in the national interest** if the Council of States resolves so.
2. The required majority is **two-thirds of the members present and voting**, not a fraction of total membership.
3. The resolution remains in force for **one year** at a time; a fresh resolution can extend it, and laws so made cease to have effect six months after the resolution expires.
4. Options A, C and D distort the majority threshold or the duration; recall both figures together.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive — Lesson 2 'Constitution of India', Power of Parliament to make Laws on State List — Article 249, p. 63._
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