Important Points Class: X Sub: History & Civics Ls. 1 The Union Parliament
Important Points Class: X Sub: History & Civics Ls. 1 The Union Parliament
Important Points Class: X Sub: History & Civics Ls. 1 The Union Parliament
UNION PARLIAMENT
PRESIDENT
LOK SABHA RAJYA SABHA
1. Composition:
Total 552 members Total 250 members
530 represent State 238 – elected members represent states and union
20 represent Union Territories territories.
2 are nominated by the President if Anglo – 12 members are nominated by the President, who
Indian community is not adequately represented have special knowledge and practical experience in
in the House the fields of literature, science, arts and social science
2. Manner of elections:
Constituted by direct election on the basis of The representatives of each State in the Rajya Sabha
Universal Adult Franchise are elected by the elected members of the Legislative
Assembly.
It is done in accordance with the system of
proportional representation by means of single
transferable vote.
3. Qualification of members: • Citizen of India
• Citizen of India • Must be at least 30 years of age
• Must be at least 25 years of age • Must be a registered voter in any of the
• Must be a registered voter in any of the Parliamentary Constituencies
Parliamentary Constituencies
4.. Term or duration of the House: • It cannot be dissolved by the President of
• 5 years if it is not dissolved earlier India
• It is a permanent body
• 1/3rd of its members retire at the end of every
2nd year
• Members of the Rajya Sabha have a six year
term
5.Presiding Officer:
The speaker is selected by the House from The Vice – President of India is the Ex-officio
among its members by a simple majority of Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Members present and voting.
The Deputy Speaker is also appointed to perform The Rajya Sabha selects a Deputy Chairman from
the duties of the Speaker when the Speaker is absent amongst its own members.
or while the office of the Speaker is vacant
• Amendment by two - thirds majority plus ratification by the legislatures of not less than one –
half of the States.
• Parliamentary procedures
• Summoning of the Houses
• Session: It means the time period during which the House meets to conduct its business.
The Constitutional condition is that six months shall not intervene between two sessions.
There are three sessions:
Budget session( February-May)
Monsoon session(July-September)
Winter session(November-December)
• Question Hour:The first hour of the sitting of both the Houses is called Question Hour allotted
for asking and answering the questions.
• The purpose of the question is to obtain information on a matter of public importance.
• The three types of questions are:
Is one to which a member is one to which a written can be asked with notice
desires an oral answer answer is desired shorter than 10 clear days
prepared by D.Madhavi