Q. What is the composition of the Rajya Sabha?
Ans: The Rajya Sabha consists of 250 members.Of these 12 members are nominated by the President from among the persons who have achieved distinction in the fields of Arts, Science, Literature or Social Service and the remaining 238 members are the representatives of States and Union Territories.
Q. What are the Qualifications for a member in Rajya Sabha?
Ans:
1.He must be a citizen of India.
2.He must have completed 30 years of age.
3. He should not hold any office of profit under Government of India.
4.He should not be of unsound mind.
5. No criminal cases should be pending against him.
6.He should possess such other qualifications as Parliament may by law prescribe from time to time.
Q. What is the tenure of the House of Rajya Sabha and members of Rajya Sabha?
Ans: The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body, not subject to dissolution. It’s members are elected for 6 years. However, at the end of every second year, one-third (1/3rd) of the members are re- elected.
Q. What is the composition of the Lok Sabha?
Ans: The Lok Sabha ( House of the People) is the lower house of the Indian Parliament and consists of 545 members?
Q. How is the Lok Sabha formed?
The members of the Lok Sabha are elected on the basis of universal adult franchise. The country is divided into constituencies and members are elected from these constituencies. The President can nominate two members of the Anglo- Indian community to the Lok Sabha.
Q.What are the Qualifications for membership in Lok Sabha?
Ans:
1. He must be a citizen of India.
2.He must have completed 25 years of age.
3. He should not hold any office of profit under Government of India.
4. He should not be of unsound mind.
5.No criminal cases should be pending against him.
He should possess such other qualifications as Parliament may by law prescribe from time to time.
Q. What is the tenure of the Lok Sabha?
Ans: The normal tenure of the Lok Sabha is 5 years. However, this tenure can be increased or the House can be dissolved even before the completion of its normal tenure. The life of the Lok Sabha can be extended while a proclamation of emergency is in operation for a period of one(1) year but in no case for more than six (6) months after the proclamation of emergency has ceased to operate.
Q. How is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha elected?
Ans: The Speaker is elected by the Lok Sabha from among its members either after the general elections or when the office falls vacant during the life of the Lok Sabha.
Q. What are the different types of Legislature?
Ans: Legislature is of two types:
1) Bi- Cameral legislature which consists of two houses as in India,USA,UK, Canada.In India the two houses of legislature are Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
2) Uni-Cameral legislature consists of a single House as in Pakistan,China and Finland.
Q. What are the powers of the Speaker of Lok Sabha?
Ans:
1) The Speaker presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha.
2) The Speaker has the power to ask a member to withdraw from the House for disorderly behaviour.
3) The Speaker fixes the time for the commencement and termination of a sitting.
4) The Speaker fixes time limits for speeches on the Budget.
5) The Speaker is the supreme head of all Parliamentary committees set up by him or by the House.
6) The secretarial staff of the Lok Sabha works directly under him.
7) All visitors are subject to his discipline and order.
8) The Speaker is the guardian of the privileges of the House and rights of minorities.
9) The Speaker is the principal spokesman of the House.
10) The Speaker certifies a bill as a Money Bill.
11) The Speaker presides over the joint sitting of the Parliament.
12) The Speaker is the channel of communication between the Lok Sabha and the President.