Which of the following is/are the exclusive power(s) of Lok Sabha ? 1. To ratify the declaration of Emergency 2. To pass a motion of no-confidence against the Council of Ministers 3. To impeach the President of India Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The correct option is (b) because, under Article 75 of the Constitution, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible only to the Lok Sabha, making the power to pass a no-confidence motion exclusive to the lower house. Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect because both the ratification of a Proclamation of Emergency (Article 352) and the impeachment of the President (Article 61) require the participation and approval of both Houses of Parliament. This question tests the core concept of the constitutional distribution of powers and the specific functional distinctions between the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.