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discribe the composition of lok sabha & rajya sabha?

The Lower House of the Parliament is called the Lok Sabha. It is more popular than the Upper House in composition and complexion. The members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people of India. It is, therefore, more representative and democratic than the Rajya Sabha.

According to Article 81(1) of the Indian constitution, the maximum membership of the Lok Sabha is 552. However, the 31st amendment has fixed the membership of the Lok Sabha to 545 till 2030. While not more than 525 members can be directly elected to the Lok Sabha from the territorial constituencies in the states, the Union Territories can send maximum 20 members to it.

Further, the President of India has power to nominate two members to the Lok Sabha from the Anglo-Indian community if he feels that the community is not adequately represented in the Parliament. The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha has been fixed due to the fact that too large a body would be inefficient.

The word 'Parliament' is derived from the French word, 'Parler' which means 'to talk'. The term connotes a place where people sit and discuss national and international problems and enact legislation for their country.

The union Parliament of India consists of the President and the two Houses known as the House of people and the council of states, the House of people and the council of states. The House of people is the Lower chamber where as the council of states is the upper chamber.

The Rajya Sabha is composed many of representatives of the states elected by the state Assemblies. The Lok Sabha is composed of directly elected representatives on the basis of adult franchise and territorial constituencies. The President is an integral part of the parliament.

Under the constitution of India the legislature of the union is called Parliament is the pivot on which the political system of the country revolves.

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  • rajya is also called upper house.
  • lok sabha is also called lower house.
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THE PERIOD OF LOKSABHA IS 5 YEARS IT CAN BE EXTENDED DURING BILLS ARE PASSED .IT CAN BE DISSOLVED EARLIER ONLY ON THE CONSULTATION WITH THE PRIME MINISTER IT IS NOT A PERMANENT HOUSE.IT COMPRISES OF THE SPEAKER ,DEPUTY SPEAKER AND OTHER MEMBERS.IN INDIA THERE IS A TRADITION THAT THE SPEAKER IS ELECTD FROM THE MAJORITY AND DEPUTY SPEAKER FROM OPPOSITION PARTY.

THE PERIOD OF RAJYA SABHA IS 6 YEARS.AFTER 2 YEARS 2/3 MEMBERS HAVE TO RETIRE.IT IS A PERMANENT HOUSE.THE LOK SABHA HAS MORE POWER THAN RAJYA SABHA IN MONEY CASES.LOK SABHA HAS MORE EFFICIENT CONTROL OVER THE EXECUTIVE THAN RAJYA SABHA.THE SPEAKER IS ELECTED FROM AMONGST ITS MEMBERS. THE SPEAKER IS ALSO CALLED THE VICE PRESIDENT AND EXOFFICIO CHAIRMAN. THE SPEAKER CAN ELECT ITS DEPUTY SPEAKER.

THE LOK SABHA MEMBERS ARE DIRECTLY ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE AND IS CALLED LOWER HOUSE OR THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THE RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS ARE ELECTED BY THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE AND ARE CALLED AS UPPER HOUSE OR THE COUNCIL OF STATES

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lok sabha is called lower house.

rajya sabha is called upper house.

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