With reference to the Union Parhament, answer the following questions

1.	With reference to the Union Parhament, answer the following questions : (a) How many members may be nominated to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ? Give one reason as to why they may be nominated to the Lok Sabha. (b) Mention any three qualifications required for a member to be elected to the Lok Sabha. (c) What is meant by the term ‘Session’? Name the three Sessions of the Union Parhament.
Answer» (a) Lok Sabha : Not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the President, if, in his opinion, that community is not adequately represented in the House. Rajya Sabha : The President nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha. (b) In order to be chosen as a member of the Lok Sabha, a person must: (i) Be a citizen of India. (ii) Be at least twenty five years of age. (iii) Possess such other qualifications as may be fixed by a law of the Parliament. He must also be registered as a voter in any of the Parliamentary constituencies. (c) It is the time period during which the House meets to conduct its business. Parliament should hold at least two sessions in a year. Three sessions : 1. Summer Session (Feb – May) 2. Monsoon Session (July – Sept.) 3. Winter Session (Nov – Dec.)

With reference to the Union Parhament, answer the following questions : (a) How many members may be nominated to the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ? Give one reason as to why they may be nominated to the Lok Sabha. (b) Mention any three qualifications required for a member to be elected to the Lok Sabha. (c) What is meant by the term ‘Session’? Name the three Sessions of the Union Parhament.

Answer»

(a) Lok Sabha : Not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the President, if, in his opinion, that community is not adequately represented in the House.

Rajya Sabha : The President nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha.

(b) In order to be chosen as a member of the Lok Sabha, a person must:

(i) Be a citizen of India.

(ii) Be at least twenty five years of age.

(iii) Possess such other qualifications as may be fixed by a law of the Parliament. He must also be registered as a voter in any of the Parliamentary constituencies.

(c) It is the time period during which the House meets to conduct its business. Parliament should hold at least two sessions in a year.

Three sessions :

1. Summer Session (Feb – May)

2. Monsoon Session (July – Sept.)

3. Winter Session (Nov – Dec.)

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