Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution. 2. The President is authorized to dissolve the Lok Sabha at any time even before the completion of five years and this cannot be challenged in a court of law. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: The Rajya Sabha (first constituted in 1952) is a continuing chamber, that is, it is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution.

Unlike the Rajya Sabha, the Lok Sabha is not a continuing chamber.
Its normal term is five years from the date of its first meeting after the general elections, after which it automatically dissolves.
However, the President is authorized to dissolve the Lok Sabha at any time even before the completion of five years and this cannot be challenged in a court of law.

Source: Laxmikanth’s Polity