Parliament Flashcards
Articles dealing with Parliament
Articles 79 to 122 in Part 5
Parliament consists of
President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
The Hindi name of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adopted in
1954
Lok Sabha also known as
First Chamber, Popular House, House of the People
Rajya Sabha also known as
Upper House, Second Chamber, Council of States, House of Elders
Presidents functions relating to proceedings of Parliament
- Summons and pro-rogues both Houses
- Dissolves Lok Sabha
- Addresses both houses
- Issues ordinances
President in Parliament feature of
Parliamentary form of govt
Maximum strength of Rajya Sabha
250
238 - elected
12 - nominated
Allocation of seats in Rajya Sabha is dealt in
Fourth Schedule
Rajya Sabha MPs elected by
elected MLAs of the state
Election procedure of Rajya Sabha
Proportional representation by means of single transferable vote
Ballot system of Rajya Sabha election
Open ballot
Rajya Sabha MPs from UTs elected by
Manner prescribed by Parliament
UTs having Rajya Sabha MPs
JK, Delhi, Puducherry
Number of nominated members in Rajya Sabha
12
Maximum strength of Lok Sabha
550
( 530 - states, 20 - UTs)
Voting age reduced to 18 by
61st CAA, 1988
Anglo Indian nomination ended by
104th CAA, 2020
Rajya Sabha first constituted in
1952
Terms of office of Members of Rajya Sabha according to constitution
Not mentioned
Qualification oath of MP
- true faith and allegiance to the Indian Constitution
- Uphold sovereignty and integrity of India
Qualification of MP according to ROPA, 1951
- Registered as an elector in any parliamentary constituency
- Only members of SC/ST in any state, can contest in a reserved seat
Minimum age of Rajya Sabha MP
30
