Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1952
The correct answer is 1952. - In the year 1952, the first Elected Parliament with two houses come into being in India.
- The first general elections under the new Constitution were held during the year 1951-52.
- The first elected Parliament came into existence in April 1952.
- The Seventeenth Lok Sabha was held in May 2019.
- Indian Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India.
- The Indian Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses -
- Lok Sabha:
- 543 members are directly elected by citizens of India on the basis of universal adult franchise representing Parliamentary constituencies across the country.
- It has a term of five years.
- Rajya Sabha:
- Rajya Sabha or the upper house is a permanent body not subject to dissolution.
- One-third of the members retire every second year and are replaced by newly elected members.
- Each member is elected for a term of six years.
- Session of Parliament :
- The period during which the House meets to conduct its business is called a session.
- The Constitution empowers the President to summon each House at such intervals that there should not be more than a six-month gap between the two sessions.
- The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.
- The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950.
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