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Question
This is the picture of an important government building in India.
Who are the members of Lok Sabha of the government?
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Solution
Elected representatives of the people of India are the members of this branch. The lower house of the Parliament in the Lok Sabha. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha can be 552 members.
- A maximum of 530 members can be elected directly by the people of India from different territorial constituencies.
- Not more than 20 members can be elected from the union territories.
- The President can nominate two members from the Anglo- Indian Community.
At present, Lok Sabha consists of 545 members.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Match the following:
| Column A | Column A |
| 1. The President | (a) is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
| 2. The Vice-President | (b) is a permanent house |
| 3. The Speaker | (c) nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha |
| 4. Parliament | (d) is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha |
| 5. The Rajya Sabha | (e) can introduce a bill to amend the constitution |
Choose the correct answer:
The President can nominate________members from the Anglo-Indian community to the Lok Sabha.
State whether the following is true or false:
The Vice-President is the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha.
Answer the following question briefly:
Give an account of the Lok Sabha with reference to its term.
Answer the following question briefly:
Give an account of the Rajya Sabha with reference to its composition.
Answer the following question briefly:
Give an account of the Rajya Sabha with reference to basic qualifications of its members.
This is the picture of an important government building in India.
What is the primary function of Parliament house? Mention any two other important functions.
Until 1950, the building in the picture was known as ‘Viceroy’s House’, and served as die residence of the Governor General of India.
Identify the building. Whose official residence is it now?
Tick mark the correct statement:
The Rajya Sabha is presided over the Vice President of India.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentence:
How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?
