Question

Which House is a better place with regard to control over the executive?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Both the house are equally placed
D. It depends on which house the Prime Minister comes

Answer 1

Hint: We need to remember that the conclusion of the Constituent Assembly on the form of Government in India was inspired by the political background of India and the custom and traditions evolved during the time of the British rule. Hence, it is not a surprise that right from the beginning steps of the discussions on the principles of the Constitution, the verdict appears to have been in support of adopting for India an Executive accountable to the Legislature according to the British tradition.

Complete answer:
We must know that the Lok Sabha comprises representatives of the people chosen by immediate election on the basis of adult suffrage. If the Parliament is a pillar of democracy, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are the founding stones of that pillar. They are the law building bodies that keep democracy in vibrancy and a strong state. But the Lok Sabha surpasses Rajya Sabha in terms of check on the executive. Lok Sabha is better placed to have control over the executive. We must remember that the Lok Sabha has the capability to make laws, ask questions, and improve the Constitution. Lok Sabha can eliminate the government by expressing no-confidence, but Rajya Sabha cannot eradicate any government. A money bill can be proposed only in Lok Sabha, and it is the speaker who sanctions money.No confidence motion can be presented in Lok sabha only. If it is established, the PM has to resign. If more than $10\% $ of the members of the Lok sabha provide in writing to the Lok sabha speaker for a repeal of the promulgation of emergency, the speaker has to call the session. With a simple majority, Lok Sabha can withdraw the proclamation. This is a unique power added by the ${44^{th}}$ Constitutional amendment act. Dr. Ambedkar presented an exhaustive and official statement on the general character of the Executive while presenting the Draft Constitution on the 4th of November $1948$.
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: We must remember that the entire elective membership is divided among the States in a way that the ratio between the number of seats designated to each state to the population of the state remains the same for all States. The president who is elected for a term of five years by an electoral college that consists of all the elected candidates of the parliament and state legislatures are more constitutional than the chief executive. The actual power is in the PM, who is the head of the Council of Ministers.