Practice MCQ Questions and answers on Indian Politics-GK

As per provisions of Article-84(b) minimum age to become a member of Rajya Sabha is 30 years as against 25 years in case of Lok Sabha.

As per provisions under Article-80, members of Rajya Sabha are elected indirectly by elected members of State Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Assemblies of Delhi and Pondicherry, in accordance with system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote system.

As per provisions under Article-80, Rajya Sabha can have maximum of 250 members. Out of 250, 238 shall be representatives of States and Union Territories while remaining 12 members shall be nominated by President. At present, it has 245 members, out of which 233 represents States and Union Territories and rest are nominated.

As per provisions under Article-80, Rajya Sabha can have maximum of 250 members. Out of 250, 238 shall be representatives of States and Union Territories while remaining 12 members shall be nominated by President. At present, it has 245 members, out of which 233 represents States and Union Territories and rest are nominated.

As per provisions under Article-81, Lok Sabha can have maximum of 552 members. Out of 552, 530 shall be elected from constituencies of States and 20 shall represent constituencies of Union Territories. Remaining 2 members can be nominated by President of India from Anglo-Indian community. Presently, there is strength of 545 in Lok Sabha. Out of which, 530 are from States, 13 from Union Territories and belonging Anglo-Indian community.

As per provisions under Article-81, Lok Sabha can have maximum of 552 members. Out of 552, 530 shall be elected from constituencies of States and 20 shall represent constituencies of Union Territories. Remaining 2 members can be nominated by President of India from Anglo-Indian community. Presently, there is strength of 545 in Lok Sabha. Out of which, 530 are from States, 13 from Union Territories and belonging Anglo-Indian community.

As per provisions under Article-94(b), Speaker of Lok Sabha may at any time, by writing a letter addressing to Deputy Speaker, can resign from his/her office. Similarly, Deputy Speaker can also resign by writing a letter addressing to the the Speaker of Lok Sabha.

As per provisions under Articlel-101(4), if a member of either house of Parliament without permission of the house, remains absent from all meetings for a period of sixty days, he/she can be suspended from the house or house may declare his seat vacant.

As soon as the new Lok Sabha is constituted, the President of India from among the newly elected members, appoints the seniormost (seniority in terms of membership of Parliament) member as the Protem Speaker. His functions include administering oath to the Lok Sabha members and presiding over the election of a new Speaker. With the election of Speaker, Protem Speaker ceases to be the presiding officer.

Bicameral legislature is a legislature with two houses or chambers. One is called Lower house and second as Upper house of legislature. Indian Parliament is a bicameral legislature consisting of Lower house and Upper house i.e. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha respectively.