Consider the following statements and choose the correct statement:
a. The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party of the Parliament
b. The Lok Sabha can pass a vote of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers
c. The Rajya Sabha can withhold a money bill for a period of 30 days
d. The Supreme Court can declare the ordinance as invalid if it goes against the law of the Parliament.

A and B

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B and C

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C and D

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B and D

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Solution

The correct option is C A and B
Option a and b are correct.
Correct statements for c and d options are:
c. A Money Bill after having been passed by the Lok Sabha, and sent to Rajya Sabha for its recommendations, has to be returned to Lok Sabha by the Rajya Sabha, within a period of fourteen days from the date of its receipt, with or without recommendations. It is open for the Lok Sabha, to either accept or reject all or any of the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha.

d. The Supreme Court cannot declare the ordinance as invalid if it goes against the law of the Parliament. Only the President has the power to do so.

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