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What is Lok Sabha and Rajya?
It is a bicameral legislature composed of the President of India and the two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Those elected or nominated (by the President) to either house of Parliament are referred to as Members of Parliament (MP).
What is Rajya Sabha in short?
The Rajya Sabha or the Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous sessions, and unlike the Lok Sabha, being the lower house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of Parliament, is not subjected to dissolution.
What is the power of Rajya Sabha?
Members of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha enjoy special powers and responsibilities with regard to: Making laws on any subject in the State List; Making laws to create services at national level.
Who is Rajyasabha speaker?
The Vice President of India (currently, Venkaiah Naidu) is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who presides over its sessions.
What is the other name for the Lok Sabha?
According to Article 79 (Part V-The Union.) of the Constitution of India, the Parliament of India consists of the President of India and the two Houses of Parliament known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People ( Lok Sabha ). Google ; but some , also , call it “ Lower House “
How is the Speaker of Lok Sabha elected?
The elected members of both the Houses of Parliament constitute a part of the Electoral College for the election of President. Article 66 provides for the election of the Vice-President by the members of both the Houses of Parliament at a joint session. The Lok Sabha elects its speaker as well.
Which is the maximum strength of Lok Sabha in India?
The house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Sansad Bhavan, New Delhi . The maximum strength of the House allotted by the Constitution of India is 552 (Initially, in 1950, it was 500). Currently, the house has 543 seats which is made up by the election of up to 543 elected members and at a maximum.
What happens if a bill passed by Lok Sabha is not returned?
If a bill is passed by the Lok Sabha, and while sent to the Rajya Sabha, is not returned within 14 days it is deemed to have been passed by both the Houses of the Parliament, after the expiry of the stipulated period. Evidently, the Rajya Sabha possesses power of delaying a money bill only for 14 days.