Question:
Distinguish between the two houses of the Parliament.
Answer:
SNo. | Attribute | Lok Sabha | Raj Sabha |
1. | Also called | House of the People | Council of States |
2. | Elections | Members are directly elected by the people. | Members are indirectly elected by the members of the legislative assemblies of the states. |
3. | Tenure | Its members are elected for 5 yrs, But it can be dissolved before the expiry of its term. | It is a permanent house. Its members are elected for a period of 6 years. |
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5. | Eligibility | A person must be a citizen of India and atleast 25 years of age. | A person must be a citizen of India and atleast 30 years of age. |
6. | Power | Lok Sabha is more powerful than Rajya Sabha. | Rajya Sabha is not as powerful as the Lok Sabha. |
7. | No. of Members | It can have 552 Members. Out of these 530 are elected from different states and the remaining 29 from Union Territories. 2 members can be nominated by the President from Anglo — Indian Community. | It has 250 members. 238 are representatives from the states and Union Territories and 12 are nominated by the President of India. |
Working of Institutions
Q 1.
Which three institutions are responsible to run a democratic government in India? Mention their respective roles.
Q 2.
Distinguish between political executive and permanent executive.
Q 3.
Lok Sabha is more powerful than the Rajya Sabha.,Justify.
Q 4.
Distinguish between the two houses of the Parliament.
Q 5.
Explain the powers and functions of the Prime Minister.
Q 6.
What do you mean by the term institution? Why are they required?
Q 7.
What is Parliament ? Discuss the powers and functions of the Parliament.
Q 8.
The Prime Minister of coalition government cannot take decisions as he likes. Give reasons.
Q 9.
The political executive is more powerful than the non-political executive. Why?