Lok Sabha


 
 
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Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha - House of the People

Parliamentary institutions in India, with all their modern ramifications, owe their origin to India's British connections. Until 1853, there was no legislative body distinct from the Executive. The Charter Act of 1853. for the first time provided some sort of a legislature in the form of a 12 member Legislative Council. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 declared the Constituent Assembly of India to be a full sovereign body. Apart from being a Constitution drafting body, it also assumed full powers for the governance of the Country. With the coming into force of the Constitution on 26 January 1952, the Constituent Assembly functioned as the Provisional Parliament until the first Lok Sabha, then known as the House of People, constituted following General Elections in 1952. Lok Sabha, the Hindu nomenclature was adopted on 14 May, 1954

The Lok Sabha is composed of representatives of people chosen by direct election on the basis of Universal Adult Suffrage

The term of the Lok Sabha, unless dissolved, is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting However, while a proclamation of emergency is in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time and not extending in any case, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate.

  • The Lok Sabha is the representative house of the people. It is also called the First House, Lok Sadan and Lower House of the Parliament of India.
  • According to Article 81, the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha can be 552, with 530 members from the states and 20 members from the Union Territories and two members nominated by the President from the Anglo Indian community.
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    Question : 1

    How many members are there in the Lok Sabha of Madhya Pradesh ?

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    The Indian Constitution provides that the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha be ____________________ members.

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    Question : 3

    The allocation of state wise seats in the Lok Sabha is based on the 1971 census. What year will this allocation last ?

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