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62. EXPLAIN THE TWO HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. |
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Answer» LOK SABHA:- Lok Sabha(House of the People) or thelower househas 545members. 543 members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis ofuniversal adult franchiserepresentingParliamentary constituenciesacross the country and 2 members are appointed by thePresident of Indiafrom theAnglo-Indian Community. Every citizen ofIndiawho is over 18 years of age, irrespective of gender, caste, religion or race, who is otherwise not disqualified, is eligible to vote for the Lok Sabha. The Constitution provides that the maximum strength of the House be 552 members. It has a term of five years. To be eligible for membership in the Lok Sabha, a person must be a citizen of India and must be 25 years of age or older, mentally sound, should not be bankrupt and should not be criminally convicted. The total elective membership is distributed among the States in such a way that the ratio between the number of seats allotted to each State and the population of the State is, so far as practicable, the same for all States. RAJYA SABHA:- Rajya Sabha(Council of States) or theupper houseis a permanent body not subject to dissolution. One third of the members retire every second year, and are replaced by newly elected members. Each member is elected for a term of six years.Its members are indirectly elected by members of legislative bodies of the states. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of 250 members. It currently has a sanctioned strength of 245 members, of which 233 are elected fromStates and Union Territoriesand 12 arenominatedby thePresident. The number of members from a state depends on its population. The minimum age for a person to become amember of Rajya Sabhais 30 years. thanks for the answer thanks for the answer |
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