Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. A Bill pending in the Lok Sabha lapses on its prorogation. 2. A Bill pending in the Rajya Sabha, which has not been passed by the Lok Sabha, shall not lapse on dissolution of the Lok Sabha. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Statement 2 is correct, so the answer is B. Article 107 governs bills in Parliament. Under Article 107(5), a bill pending in the Lok Sabha, or a bill passed by the Lok Sabha and pending in the Rajya Sabha, lapses on dissolution of the Lok Sabha. A bill pending only in the Rajya Sabha, which the Lok Sabha has not yet passed, does not lapse, because the Rajya Sabha is a continuing chamber and is never dissolved.

• Statement 1 is wrong. Prorogation ends a session but does not affect pending bills. Only dissolution of the Lok Sabha causes lapse.
• Option A is therefore incorrect, and Options C and D fall with it.

Core concept: the distinction between a continuing chamber and a dissolvable one, and the lapse rule under Article 107(5). This links to Mains GS-2 on legislative procedure and the functioning of bicameral legislatures.

Trap: Aspirants confuse prorogation with dissolution. Prorogation ends a session; dissolution ends the House's life. Only dissolution of the Lok Sabha leads to lapse of bills.