The Parliament of India acquires the power to legislate on any item in the State List in the national interest if a resolution to that effect is passed by the

Under Article 249, the Parliament can legislate on a State List subject if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution in the national interest supported by a special majority of not less than two-thirds of its members present and voting. Option (b) is incorrect because the Lok Sabha cannot initiate this process; this specific power is vested solely in the Rajya Sabha as it acts as the representative of the States in the federal structure. This question tests the core concept of the **special powers of the Rajya Sabha** and the **quasi-federal distribution of legislative powers** under the Indian Constitution.