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What is the Parliament of India?
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The Parliament of India is the central law-making body. It is also called the Union Parliament or Sansad. It consists of the President and the two Houses: the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Why is the Parliament called a bicameral legislature?
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It is called bicameral because it has two Houses: the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The Lok Sabha is the Lower House and the Rajya Sabha is the Upper House.
What are the three main organs of the Government of India?
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The three main organs are the Legislature, the Executive, and the Judiciary. The Legislature makes laws, the Executive enforces laws, and the Judiciary interprets the laws and safeguards the Constitut…
What is the Lok Sabha?
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The Lok Sabha is the Lower House of Parliament. It is called the House of the People because its members are directly elected by the people for a term of five years.
How many members can the Lok Sabha have at most?
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The Lok Sabha can have a maximum strength of 550 members. Out of these, 530 are elected from states and up to 20 represent Union territories. At present, it has 543 seats filled by elected representat…
What is universal adult franchise?
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Universal adult franchise means every adult citizen aged 18 years and above has the right to vote. It is the basis of Lok Sabha elections.
What is a constituency?
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A constituency is an area containing a certain number of people who are represented by a member in the Lok Sabha or State Assembly. At present, there are 543 Lok Sabha constituencies.
Who organises elections to the Lok Sabha?
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The Election Commission of India organises elections to the Lok Sabha. It conducts the election process fairly and formally.
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