[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":647},["ShallowReactive",2],{"study-parliament":3},{"slug":4,"noteId":5,"subject":6,"subjectSlug":7,"title":8,"summary":9,"sections":10},"parliament","NOTE-POL-UNION-EXEC","Polity","polity","Parliament of India","Composition (Art. 79-81), Rajya Sabha vs Lok Sabha, presiding officers, Money Bills and parliamentary devices. 18 verified TGPRB PYQs, 2015-2023.",[11,76,202,326,427,541],{"id":12,"title":13,"short":14,"estMinutes":15,"blocks":16,"pyqs":30,"cards":44,"traps":57},"composition","What \"Parliament\" means (Art. 79)","Composition",2,[17,21,24],{"type":18,"lineId":19,"html":20},"p","s1-p1","Under \u003Cstrong>Article 79\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the Parliament of India consists of \u003Cstrong>three\u003C\u002Fstrong> parts: the \u003Cstrong>President\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the \u003Cstrong>Council of States (Rajya Sabha)\u003C\u002Fstrong> and the \u003Cstrong>House of the People (Lok Sabha)\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The President is a constituent part of Parliament but is \u003Cstrong>not a member of either House\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",{"type":18,"lineId":22,"html":23},"s1-p2","The two-House structure is called \u003Cstrong>bicameralism\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Cstrong>Part V, Chapter II\u003C\u002Fstrong> of the Constitution (Articles 79 to 122) deals with the organisation, composition, duration, officers, procedures and privileges of Parliament.",{"type":25,"tone":26,"title":27,"lineId":28,"html":29},"callout","saffron","Exam angle","s1-c1","TGPRB asks \"Parliament means\" as a direct one-liner. The answer is always \u003Cstrong>all three\u003C\u002Fstrong> (President + Rajya Sabha + Lok Sabha), never just the two Houses. SI 2022 Prelims tested exactly this.",[31],{"uid":32,"question":33,"options":34,"answer":39,"explanation":40,"difficulty":41,"paper":42,"papers":43,"sourceLine":19},"PYQ-2699","Parliament means",[35,36,37,38],"The Lok Sabha","The Rajya Sabha","The President","All the above",3,"According to Article 79 of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament consists of the President and the two Houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Although the President is not a member of either House, he is an integral part of Parliament as no bill can become law without his assent.","F","SI 2022 Prelims",[42],[45,49,53],{"id":46,"front":47,"back":48},"c1-1","Which Article says Parliament consists of the President and two Houses?","Article 79",{"id":50,"front":51,"back":52},"c1-2","Is the President a member of Parliament?","No. The President is a part of Parliament under Art. 79 but is not a member of either House.",{"id":54,"front":55,"back":56},"c1-3","Articles that cover Parliament in Part V, Chapter II","Articles 79 to 122",[58],{"id":59,"left":60,"right":61,"why":62,"statements":63},"t1-1","Part of Parliament","NOT Part of Parliament","Under Art. 79, Parliament consists strictly of President + two Houses. The Vice-President or Ministers are NOT constituent parts of Parliament.",[64,67,69,71,74],{"text":65,"side":66},"President of India","left",{"text":68,"side":66},"Council of States (Rajya Sabha)",{"text":70,"side":66},"House of the People (Lok Sabha)",{"text":72,"side":73},"Vice-President of India","right",{"text":75,"side":73},"Prime Minister of India",{"id":77,"title":78,"short":79,"estMinutes":80,"blocks":81,"pyqs":99,"cards":159,"traps":180},"rajya-sabha","Rajya Sabha - Council of States (Art. 80)","Rajya Sabha",4,[82,85,88,91,94],{"type":18,"lineId":83,"html":84},"s2-p1","\u003Cstrong>Article 80\u003C\u002Fstrong> fixes the maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha at \u003Cstrong>250\u003C\u002Fstrong>: up to \u003Cstrong>238\u003C\u002Fstrong> representatives of the States and Union Territories, plus \u003Cstrong>12\u003C\u002Fstrong> members \u003Cstrong>nominated by the President\u003C\u002Fstrong> for special knowledge or practical experience in \u003Cstrong>literature\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>science\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>art\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and \u003Cstrong>social service\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",{"type":18,"lineId":86,"html":87},"s2-p2","State representatives are elected \u003Cstrong>indirectly\u003C\u002Fstrong> by the elected members of the State Legislative Assembly, by proportional representation using the \u003Cstrong>single transferable vote\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Seats are allotted by population, so they are unequal: \u003Cstrong>Uttar Pradesh 31\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Andhra Pradesh 11\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Gujarat 11\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Telangana 7\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",{"type":18,"lineId":89,"html":90},"s2-p3","The Rajya Sabha is a \u003Cstrong>permanent body\u003C\u002Fstrong> and is never dissolved. Under \u003Cstrong>Article 83(1)\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>one-third\u003C\u002Fstrong> of its members retire every \u003Cstrong>second year\u003C\u002Fstrong>; each member serves a \u003Cstrong>six-year\u003C\u002Fstrong> term. Minimum age to be a member is \u003Cstrong>30\u003C\u002Fstrong> (Art. 84).",{"type":18,"lineId":92,"html":93},"s2-p4","Special powers only the Rajya Sabha has: a resolution by \u003Cstrong>two-thirds\u003C\u002Fstrong> majority under \u003Cstrong>Article 249\u003C\u002Fstrong> lets Parliament legislate on a \u003Cstrong>State List\u003C\u002Fstrong> matter in the national interest; and under \u003Cstrong>Article 312\u003C\u002Fstrong> it can authorise the creation of new \u003Cstrong>All-India Services\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",{"type":25,"tone":95,"title":96,"lineId":97,"html":98},"red","Trap: who nominates and how many","s2-c1","It is the \u003Cstrong>President\u003C\u002Fstrong> who nominates \u003Cstrong>12\u003C\u002Fstrong> members to the Rajya Sabha. Constable 2023 Mains offered 10 \u002F 11 \u002F 12 \u002F 13 as options. Actual nominated members asked in 2015-2016 papers: \u003Cstrong>K.T. Tulsi\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>K. Parasaran\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",[100,111,122,137,147],{"uid":101,"question":102,"options":103,"answer":15,"explanation":108,"difficulty":41,"paper":109,"papers":110,"sourceLine":83},"PYQ-0998","The total sanctioned strength of the Rajya Sabha is _________ members.",[104,105,106,107],"210","230","250","280","According to Article 80 of the Indian Constitution, the maximum sanctioned strength of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) is fixed at 250 members. Out of these 250 members, 238 represent the States and Union Territories, while 12 are nominated by the President of India.","Constable 2022 Prelims",[109],{"uid":112,"question":113,"options":114,"answer":15,"explanation":119,"difficulty":41,"paper":120,"papers":121,"sourceLine":83},"PYQ-1182","How many members can be nominated to Rajya Sabha by using His\u002FHer powers of President of India?",[115,116,117,118],"10","11","12","13","Under Article 80 of the Constitution of India, the President can nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha. These individuals are chosen for their special knowledge or practical experience in fields such as Literature, Science, Art, and Social Service.","Constable 2023 Mains",[120],{"uid":123,"question":124,"options":125,"answer":130,"explanation":131,"difficulty":132,"paper":133,"papers":134,"sourceLine":97},"PYQ-0313","Who among the following are nominated members of Rajya Sabha ?",[126,127,128,129],"(1) K.T. Tulsi, K. Parasaran","(2) Smt. B. Jayashree, Smt. Smriti Irani","(3) M. Venkaiah Naidu, Javed Akhtar","(4) P. Goverdhan Reddy, Sachin Tendulkar",0,"Under Article 80 of the Indian Constitution, the President nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. Both K.T. Tulsi and K. Parasaran served as nominated members of the Rajya Sabha during their respective tenure.","M","Constable 2015 Prelims",[133,135,136],"Constable 2016 Mains","Constable 2016 Prelims",{"uid":138,"question":139,"options":140,"answer":130,"explanation":145,"difficulty":132,"paper":133,"papers":146,"sourceLine":86},"PYQ-0309","Read the following statements\n(a) Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat have equal number of seats in Rajya Sabha\n(b) Rajasthan and Odisha have equal number of seats in Lok Sabha\n(c) Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha is appointed by the Speaker\nThe correct answer is",[141,142,143,144],"(a) is correct but (b) and (c) are wrong","(c) and (a) are correct but (b) is wrong","(a), (b) and (c) are correct","(a), (b) and (c) are wrong","Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat both have 11 seats in the Rajya Sabha, making statement (a) correct. Rajasthan has 25 Lok Sabha seats while Odisha has 21, making statement (b) incorrect. Under Article 93, the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha is elected by the members of the House from amongst themselves, not appointed by the Speaker, making statement (c) incorrect.",[133,135,136],{"uid":148,"question":149,"options":150,"answer":155,"explanation":156,"difficulty":132,"paper":157,"papers":158,"sourceLine":92},"PYQ-0164","Assertion (A): The Parliament can legislate matters in State List in national interest. Reason (R) : Rajya Sabha is part of Parliament. The correct answer is",[151,152,153,154],"Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)","Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)","(A) is true and (R) is false","(A) is false and (R) is true",1,"Both statements are correct facts. Under Article 249, Parliament can make laws on items in the State List if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by a two-thirds majority declaring it to be in the national interest; however, merely stating that Rajya Sabha is part of Parliament does not explain this specific constitutional mechanism.","Constable 2015 Mains",[157],[160,164,168,172,176],{"id":161,"front":162,"back":163},"c2-1","Maximum strength of Rajya Sabha and its split","250 = 238 (States + UTs) + 12 (nominated by President). Article 80.",{"id":165,"front":166,"back":167},"c2-2","How often does one-third of Rajya Sabha retire?","Every second year (Art. 83(1)). Member term is 6 years.",{"id":169,"front":170,"back":171},"c2-3","Rajya Sabha seats: Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat","Telangana 7, Andhra Pradesh 11, Gujarat 11 (AP and Gujarat are equal).",{"id":173,"front":174,"back":175},"c2-4","Article that lets Rajya Sabha open a State List subject to Parliament","Article 249 - resolution by two-thirds majority, in the national interest.",{"id":177,"front":178,"back":179},"c2-5","Minimum age for Rajya Sabha membership","30 years (Art. 84). Lok Sabha is 25.",[181],{"id":182,"left":79,"right":183,"why":184,"statements":185},"t2-1","Lok Sabha","Numbers get swapped under exam pressure: 250 \u002F 552, 6 yrs \u002F 5 yrs, 30 \u002F 25.",[186,188,190,192,194,196,198,200],{"text":187,"side":66},"Permanent body, never dissolved",{"text":189,"side":66},"Maximum strength 250",{"text":191,"side":73},"Minimum age 25",{"text":193,"side":66},"Members serve six years",{"text":195,"side":73},"Term of five years from first sitting",{"text":197,"side":66},"Has 12 nominated members",{"text":199,"side":73},"Elected by direct adult franchise",{"text":201,"side":66},"Can pass an Art. 249 resolution on the State List",{"id":203,"title":204,"short":183,"estMinutes":80,"blocks":205,"pyqs":264,"cards":296,"traps":313},"lok-sabha","Lok Sabha - House of the People (Art. 81)",[206,209,212,215],{"type":18,"lineId":207,"html":208},"s3-p1","\u003Cstrong>Article 81\u003C\u002Fstrong> (with Art. 331) fixed the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha at \u003Cstrong>552\u003C\u002Fstrong>: 530 from States, 20 from Union Territories and 2 Anglo-Indians nominated by the President. The \u003Cstrong>104th Amendment (2019)\u003C\u002Fstrong> ended Anglo-Indian nomination from January 2020, so the ceiling is now \u003Cstrong>550\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Actual strength is \u003Cstrong>543\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",{"type":18,"lineId":210,"html":211},"s3-p2","Members are elected \u003Cstrong>directly\u003C\u002Fstrong> by universal adult franchise from territorial constituencies. Under \u003Cstrong>Article 83(2)\u003C\u002Fstrong> the House continues for \u003Cstrong>five years\u003C\u002Fstrong> from its first sitting unless dissolved earlier; during a National Emergency Parliament can extend it by \u003Cstrong>one year at a time\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Minimum age: \u003Cstrong>25\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",{"type":18,"lineId":213,"html":214},"s3-p3","Constituency extremes asked repeatedly: the \u003Cstrong>largest\u003C\u002Fstrong> by number of electors is \u003Cstrong>Malkajgiri (Telangana)\u003C\u002Fstrong>; the \u003Cstrong>smallest\u003C\u002Fstrong> is \u003Cstrong>Lakshadweep\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Telangana sends \u003Cstrong>17\u003C\u002Fstrong> members to the Lok Sabha. Seats are unequal by population: \u003Cstrong>Rajasthan 25\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Odisha 21\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",{"type":216,"caption":217,"colA":79,"colB":183,"rows":218},"compare","Rajya Sabha vs Lok Sabha - the contrast table TGPRB draws from",[219,224,229,234,239,244,249,254,259],{"label":220,"a":221,"b":222,"lineId":223},"Article","\u003Cstrong>80\u003C\u002Fstrong>","\u003Cstrong>81\u003C\u002Fstrong>","s3-r1",{"label":225,"a":226,"b":227,"lineId":228},"Max strength","\u003Cstrong>250\u003C\u002Fstrong> (238 + 12)","\u003Cstrong>552 -> 550\u003C\u002Fstrong> after 104th CAA; 543 actual","s3-r2",{"label":230,"a":231,"b":232,"lineId":233},"Nature","\u003Cstrong>Permanent, never dissolved\u003C\u002Fstrong>","\u003Cstrong>Dissolvable\u003C\u002Fstrong>","s3-r3",{"label":235,"a":236,"b":237,"lineId":238},"Term","\u003Cstrong>6 yrs\u003C\u002Fstrong> per member; 1\u002F3 retire every 2nd yr","\u003Cstrong>5 yrs\u003C\u002Fstrong> per House (Art. 83(2))","s3-r4",{"label":240,"a":241,"b":242,"lineId":243},"Election","\u003Cstrong>Indirect\u003C\u002Fstrong>, by MLAs (STV)","\u003Cstrong>Direct\u003C\u002Fstrong>, adult franchise","s3-r5",{"label":245,"a":246,"b":247,"lineId":248},"Minimum age","\u003Cstrong>30\u003C\u002Fstrong>","\u003Cstrong>25\u003C\u002Fstrong>","s3-r6",{"label":250,"a":251,"b":252,"lineId":253},"Presiding officer","\u003Cstrong>Vice-President\u003C\u002Fstrong> (ex-officio Chairman)","\u003Cstrong>Speaker\u003C\u002Fstrong> (elected member)","s3-r7",{"label":255,"a":256,"b":257,"lineId":258},"Money Bill","Recommendations only, \u003Cstrong>14 days\u003C\u002Fstrong>","\u003Cstrong>Originates here\u003C\u002Fstrong>; final say","s3-r8",{"label":260,"a":261,"b":262,"lineId":263},"Telangana seats","\u003Cstrong>7\u003C\u002Fstrong>","\u003Cstrong>17\u003C\u002Fstrong>","s3-r9",[265,275,285],{"uid":266,"question":267,"options":268,"answer":130,"explanation":273,"difficulty":41,"paper":120,"papers":274,"sourceLine":207},"PYQ-1077","As per the constitution of India, how many Members of Parliament (MPs) memberships are allotted for India Parliament?",[269,270,271,272],"552","543","529","None of the above","Under the Constitution of India (Article 81 and Article 331), the maximum permitted strength of the Lok Sabha was fixed at 552 members (530 representing States, 20 representing Union Territories, and 2 nominated Anglo-Indians). The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019 discontinued the nomination of Anglo-Indians.",[120],{"uid":276,"question":277,"options":278,"answer":155,"explanation":283,"difficulty":41,"paper":133,"papers":284,"sourceLine":213},"PYQ-0326","The largest Parliamentary constituency in terms of number of voters is in",[279,280,281,282],"Uttar Pradesh","Telangana","Andhra Pradesh","Madhya Pradesh","Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana is the largest Parliamentary constituency in India in terms of the number of electors\u002Fvoters. Conversely, Lakshadweep is the smallest constituency by number of voters, while Ladakh is the largest by geographic area.",[133,135,136],{"uid":286,"question":287,"options":288,"answer":15,"explanation":293,"difficulty":41,"paper":157,"papers":294,"sourceLine":213},"PYQ-0191","Smallest parliamentary constituency in terms of number of electors is",[289,290,291,292],"Ladak","Daman and Diu","Lakshadweep","Andaman and Nicobar island","Lakshadweep is the smallest Lok Sabha constituency in India in terms of the total number of electors, having around 55,000 to 60,000 voters. In contrast, Malkajgiri in Telangana is the largest constituency by number of electors, and Ladakh is the largest by area.",[157,295],"Constable 2023",[297,301,305,309],{"id":298,"front":299,"back":300},"c3-1","Constitutional maximum of Lok Sabha as originally fixed, and after 104th CAA","552 (530 + 20 + 2 Anglo-Indian). After 104th CAA (2019): 550. Actual: 543.",{"id":302,"front":303,"back":304},"c3-2","Largest and smallest Lok Sabha constituencies by electors","Largest: Malkajgiri (Telangana). Smallest: Lakshadweep.",{"id":306,"front":307,"back":308},"c3-3","How long can Lok Sabha be extended during a National Emergency?","One year at a time, by law of Parliament (Art. 83(2)).",{"id":310,"front":311,"back":312},"c3-4","Telangana seats in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha","Lok Sabha 17, Rajya Sabha 7.",[314],{"id":315,"left":269,"right":270,"why":316,"statements":317},"t3-1","One is the constitutional ceiling (as originally fixed), the other is the actual elected strength.",[318,320,322,324],{"text":319,"side":66},"Number \"allotted\" by the Constitution (Art. 81 + 331)",{"text":321,"side":73},"Members who actually sit today",{"text":323,"side":66},"Includes 2 Anglo-Indian nominees",{"text":325,"side":73},"Number of constituencies in the 2024 election",{"id":327,"title":328,"short":329,"estMinutes":80,"blocks":330,"pyqs":347,"cards":391,"traps":408},"presiding-officers","Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Chairman","Presiding officers",[331,334,337,340,343],{"type":18,"lineId":332,"html":333},"s4-p1","Under \u003Cstrong>Article 93\u003C\u002Fstrong> the Lok Sabha elects a \u003Cstrong>Speaker\u003C\u002Fstrong> and a \u003Cstrong>Deputy Speaker\u003C\u002Fstrong> from among its members. Under \u003Cstrong>Article 94\u003C\u002Fstrong> the Speaker resigns by writing to the \u003Cstrong>Deputy Speaker\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and the Deputy Speaker resigns to the \u003Cstrong>Speaker\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Neither resigns to the President.",{"type":18,"lineId":335,"html":336},"s4-p2","The Speaker does not vote in the first instance. \u003Cstrong>Article 100(1)\u003C\u002Fstrong> gives the presiding officer a \u003Cstrong>casting vote\u003C\u002Fstrong> only when votes are equal. The Speaker also has the \u003Cstrong>final\u003C\u002Fstrong> word on whether a bill is a Money Bill (Art. 110(3)).",{"type":18,"lineId":338,"html":339},"s4-p3","A \u003Cstrong>joint sitting\u003C\u002Fstrong> (\u003Cstrong>Article 108\u003C\u002Fstrong>) is presided over by the \u003Cstrong>Speaker\u003C\u002Fstrong>; in the Speaker's absence, the \u003Cstrong>Deputy Speaker\u003C\u002Fstrong>; then the \u003Cstrong>Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha\u003C\u002Fstrong>; then a member chosen by the sitting. The \u003Cstrong>Chairman of the Rajya Sabha never presides\u003C\u002Fstrong>, because the Vice-President is not a member of either House.",{"type":18,"lineId":341,"html":342},"s4-p4","Convention, not law: since the \u003Cstrong>11th Lok Sabha (1996)\u003C\u002Fstrong> the Deputy Speaker's post has been offered to the \u003Cstrong>opposition\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The Speaker does \u003Cstrong>not\u003C\u002Fstrong> appoint the \u003Cstrong>Leader of Opposition\u003C\u002Fstrong> and does \u003Cstrong>not\u003C\u002Fstrong> nominate members to the House.",{"type":25,"tone":26,"title":344,"lineId":345,"html":346},"Asked in 2015, 2016, 2018 (twice)","s4-c1","Casting vote article (100), joint-sitting chair order, resignation addressee and the 11th Lok Sabha convention are the four Speaker facts TGPRB has actually tested.",[348,359,370,381],{"uid":349,"question":350,"options":351,"answer":130,"explanation":356,"difficulty":41,"paper":357,"papers":358,"sourceLine":335},"PYQ-0519","'Casting Vote' to the Speaker of Lok Sabha is given in which Article of the Constitution?",[352,353,354,355],"Article 100","Article 101","Article 102","Article 103","Article 100(1) of the Indian Constitution grants the Speaker of Lok Sabha (or Chairman of Rajya Sabha) a 'casting vote' in the case of an equality of votes (a tie). The Presiding Officer does not vote in the first instance.","Constable 2018 Mains",[357],{"uid":360,"question":361,"options":362,"answer":15,"explanation":367,"difficulty":41,"paper":368,"papers":369,"sourceLine":338},"PYQ-2203","Which one among the following is not true with regard to joint sitting of the Parliament?",[363,364,365,366],"In the absence of Speaker, Deputy Speaker presides over it.","In the absence of Deputy Sepaker, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides over it.","In the absence of Deputy Chairman, the Chairman of Rajya Sabha presides over it.","It is presided over by Speaker.","The Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Vice-President of India) never presides over a joint sitting of Parliament because he is not a member of either House. In the absence of the Deputy Chairman, a member agreed upon by the members present at the sitting presides.","SI 2018 Mains",[368],{"uid":371,"question":372,"options":373,"answer":130,"explanation":378,"difficulty":132,"paper":379,"papers":380,"sourceLine":341},"PYQ-0754","During which Lok Sabha's tenure the tradition of giving the post of Deputy Speaker to the nominee of opposition party began ?",[374,375,376,377],"11th Lok Sabha","12th Lok Sabha","9th Lok Sabha","10th Lok Sabha","Since the 11th Lok Sabha (1996), a parliamentary convention was established wherein the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is chosen from the ruling party or coalition, while the post of Deputy Speaker is offered to the main opposition party.","Constable 2018 Prelims",[379,368],{"uid":382,"question":383,"options":384,"answer":15,"explanation":389,"difficulty":132,"paper":133,"papers":390,"sourceLine":332},"PYQ-0314","Read the following statements\n(A) Speaker appoints the leader of Opposition\n(B) Speaker nominates two members to Lok Sabha\n(C) Speaker submits his resignation to President\nWhich of the statements given above is\u002Fare not correct ?",[385,386,387,388],"(1) (A) and (B)","(2) (A) and (C)","(3) (B) and (C)","(4) (A) only","Statement (B) is incorrect because the President (not the Speaker) previously nominated two Anglo-Indian members to the Lok Sabha. Statement (C) is incorrect because under Article 94(b), the Speaker addresses their resignation letter to the Deputy Speaker, not the President.",[133,135,136],[392,396,400,404],{"id":393,"front":394,"back":395},"c4-1","Speaker's casting vote - which Article?","Article 100(1). Only when votes are equal.",{"id":397,"front":398,"back":399},"c4-2","To whom does the Speaker address a resignation?","To the Deputy Speaker (Art. 94). Deputy Speaker resigns to the Speaker.",{"id":401,"front":402,"back":403},"c4-3","Order of presiding at a joint sitting","Speaker -> Deputy Speaker -> Deputy Chairman of RS -> member chosen by the sitting. Never the RS Chairman.",{"id":405,"front":406,"back":407},"c4-4","Since which Lok Sabha has Deputy Speaker gone to the opposition?","11th Lok Sabha, 1996 (convention).",[409],{"id":410,"left":411,"right":412,"why":413,"statements":414},"t4-1","Speaker (LS)","Chairman (RS)","One is an elected member of the House; the other is the Vice-President, not a member at all.",[415,417,419,421,423,425],{"text":416,"side":66},"Elected from among members of the House",{"text":418,"side":73},"Ex-officio post held by the Vice-President",{"text":420,"side":66},"Certifies a Money Bill",{"text":422,"side":66},"Presides over a joint sitting",{"text":424,"side":73},"Not a member of either House",{"text":426,"side":66},"Resigns to the Deputy Speaker",{"id":428,"title":429,"short":430,"estMinutes":80,"blocks":431,"pyqs":475,"cards":506,"traps":523},"money-bills","Money Bills vs Ordinary Bills (Art. 109-110)","Money Bills",[432,435,438,441],{"type":18,"lineId":433,"html":434},"s5-p1","A \u003Cstrong>Money Bill\u003C\u002Fstrong> is defined in \u003Cstrong>Article 110\u003C\u002Fstrong>: it deals \u003Cem>only\u003C\u002Fem> with taxes, borrowing, the \u003Cstrong>Consolidated Fund\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>Contingency Fund\u003C\u002Fstrong>, appropriation, audit and related matters. Under \u003Cstrong>Article 109\u003C\u002Fstrong> it can be introduced \u003Cstrong>only in the Lok Sabha\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and only on the \u003Cstrong>recommendation of the President\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",{"type":18,"lineId":436,"html":437},"s5-p2","The Rajya Sabha gets \u003Cstrong>14 days\u003C\u002Fstrong> to return a Money Bill with recommendations, which the Lok Sabha may accept or reject. There is \u003Cstrong>no joint sitting\u003C\u002Fstrong> for a Money Bill. Because the President has already recommended its introduction, the President \u003Cstrong>cannot return\u003C\u002Fstrong> a Money Bill for reconsideration.",{"type":18,"lineId":439,"html":440},"s5-p3","Any member (minister or \u003Cstrong>private member\u003C\u002Fstrong>) may introduce a bill in their House. If the bill has been published in the \u003Cstrong>Gazette\u003C\u002Fstrong> before introduction, no motion for leave to introduce is needed. But \u003Cstrong>not all bills\u003C\u002Fstrong> can start in either House: Money Bills and \u003Cstrong>Financial Bills Type I (Art. 117(1))\u003C\u002Fstrong> start only in the Lok Sabha.",{"type":216,"caption":442,"colA":255,"colB":443,"rows":444},"Money Bill vs Ordinary Bill","Ordinary Bill",[445,450,455,460,465,470],{"label":446,"a":447,"b":448,"lineId":449},"Defined in","\u003Cstrong>Art. 110\u003C\u002Fstrong>","No definition; anything not money\u002Ffinancial","s5-r1",{"label":451,"a":452,"b":453,"lineId":454},"Introduced in","\u003Cstrong>Lok Sabha only\u003C\u002Fstrong>, on President's recommendation","\u003Cstrong>Either House\u003C\u002Fstrong>","s5-r2",{"label":456,"a":457,"b":458,"lineId":459},"Certified by","\u003Cstrong>Speaker\u003C\u002Fstrong> (final, Art. 110(3))","Not applicable","s5-r3",{"label":461,"a":462,"b":463,"lineId":464},"Rajya Sabha power","\u003Cstrong>14 days\u003C\u002Fstrong>, recommendations only","Equal power to amend or reject","s5-r4",{"label":466,"a":467,"b":468,"lineId":469},"Joint sitting (Art. 108)","\u003Cstrong>Never\u003C\u002Fstrong>","\u003Cstrong>Yes\u003C\u002Fstrong>, on deadlock","s5-r5",{"label":471,"a":472,"b":473,"lineId":474},"President can return it?","\u003Cstrong>No\u003C\u002Fstrong>","\u003Cstrong>Yes, once\u003C\u002Fstrong> (Art. 111)","s5-r6",[476,485,495],{"uid":477,"question":478,"options":479,"answer":155,"explanation":483,"difficulty":41,"paper":120,"papers":484,"sourceLine":433},"PYQ-1107","Identify the following in which Money Bill cannot be introduced",[480,481,482,272],"House of the People only","Council of States only","Both (1) and (2)","According to Article 109(1) of the Indian Constitution, a Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha). It can only be introduced in the House of the People (Lok Sabha) on the prior recommendation of the President.",[120],{"uid":486,"question":487,"options":488,"answer":130,"explanation":493,"difficulty":132,"paper":133,"papers":494,"sourceLine":436},"PYQ-0301","Assertion (A): Money bill cannot be returned by the President to the Parliament\nReason (R) : Money bill is presented in the Lok Sabha with the permission of the President",[489,490,491,492],"(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)","(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)","(3) (A) is true but (R) is false","(4) (A) is false but (R) is true","Both statements are true. A Money Bill is introduced in the Lok Sabha only with the prior recommendation (permission) of the President, which is why the President generally gives assent and cannot return it to Parliament for reconsideration under Article 111.",[133,135,136],{"uid":496,"question":497,"options":498,"answer":155,"explanation":503,"difficulty":132,"paper":504,"papers":505,"sourceLine":439},"PYQ-2517","Parliament enacts laws. In this regard, examine the following statements : (a) All bills including finance bills can be introduced in either house of the parliament. (b) All members of the parliament have the right to introduce bills in their respective houses. (c) A bill may be introduced either by a minister or by a private member. (d) If a bill has been published in the official gazette before its introduction, no motion for leave to introduce the bill is necessary. Choose the correct answer:",[499,500,501,502],"(a), (b) and (c) only","(b), (c) and (d) only","(a), (b) and (d) only","(a), (c) and (d) only","Statement (a) is incorrect because Money Bills (Article 110) and Financial Bills Type I (Article 117(1)) can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha, not in either house. Statements (b), (c), and (d) are correct according to parliamentary procedures, where prior publication in the Gazette dispenses with the need for a motion for leave to introduce the bill under House Rules.","SI 2018 Prelims",[504],[507,511,515,519],{"id":508,"front":509,"back":510},"c5-1","In which House can a Money Bill NOT be introduced?","Council of States (Rajya Sabha). Art. 109(1).",{"id":512,"front":513,"back":514},"c5-2","How long does Rajya Sabha get with a Money Bill?","14 days, for recommendations only.",{"id":516,"front":517,"back":518},"c5-3","Who decides whether a bill is a Money Bill?","The Speaker of Lok Sabha; the decision is final (Art. 110(3)).",{"id":520,"front":521,"back":522},"c5-4","Which bills cannot be introduced in Rajya Sabha?","Money Bills (Art. 110) and Financial Bills Type I (Art. 117(1)).",[524],{"id":525,"left":255,"right":526,"why":527,"statements":528},"t5-1","Financial Bill (Type I)","Both start only in Lok Sabha with President's recommendation. Everything after introduction differs.",[529,531,533,535,537,539],{"text":530,"side":66},"Defined under Article 110",{"text":532,"side":73},"Governed by Article 117(1)",{"text":534,"side":66},"Rajya Sabha limited to 14 days",{"text":536,"side":73},"Rajya Sabha can amend or reject",{"text":538,"side":73},"Joint sitting possible on deadlock",{"text":540,"side":66},"Speaker's certificate decides its character",{"id":542,"title":543,"short":544,"estMinutes":39,"blocks":545,"pyqs":575,"cards":597,"traps":614},"devices-committees","Question Hour, Zero Hour and Committees","Devices & committees",[546,549,552,555],{"type":18,"lineId":547,"html":548},"s6-p1","\u003Cstrong>Question Hour\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the \u003Cstrong>first hour\u003C\u002Fstrong> of every sitting, reserved for questions to ministers, and is mentioned in the Rules of Procedure. \u003Cstrong>Zero Hour\u003C\u002Fstrong> begins right after it (around 12 noon), needs \u003Cstrong>no prior notice\u003C\u002Fstrong>, is \u003Cstrong>not\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the Rules, and is an \u003Cstrong>Indian innovation\u003C\u002Fstrong> in parliamentary practice dating to \u003Cstrong>1962\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",{"type":18,"lineId":550,"html":551},"s6-p2","The \u003Cstrong>Estimates Committee\u003C\u002Fstrong> has \u003Cstrong>30 members, all from the Lok Sabha\u003C\u002Fstrong>, elected yearly by proportional representation (STV); it is nicknamed the \u003Cstrong>continuous economy committee\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The \u003Cstrong>Public Accounts Committee\u003C\u002Fstrong> has \u003Cstrong>22 members (15 LS + 7 RS)\u003C\u002Fstrong>, examines \u003Cstrong>CAG reports\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and by convention since 1967 its chairman comes from the \u003Cstrong>opposition\u003C\u002Fstrong>.",{"type":18,"lineId":553,"html":554},"s6-p3","The \u003Cstrong>Committee on Empowerment of Women\u003C\u002Fstrong> is a \u003Cstrong>standing\u003C\u002Fstrong> committee, not a departmentally related one; the \u003Cstrong>Committee on Home Affairs\u003C\u002Fstrong> is a \u003Cstrong>department-related standing committee\u003C\u002Fstrong>, not a Joint Parliamentary Committee.",{"type":556,"caption":557,"events":558},"timeline","Dates TGPRB has pulled from this section",[559,563,567,571],{"year":560,"label":561,"lineId":562},"1950","\u003Cstrong>Estimates Committee\u003C\u002Fstrong> constituted on \u003Cstrong>Speaker G.V. Mavalankar\u003C\u002Fstrong>'s recommendation","s6-t1",{"year":564,"label":565,"lineId":566},"1962","\u003Cstrong>Zero Hour\u003C\u002Fstrong> emerges as an Indian innovation","s6-t2",{"year":568,"label":569,"lineId":570},"1967","\u003Cstrong>PAC chair\u003C\u002Fstrong> goes to the opposition by convention","s6-t3",{"year":572,"label":573,"lineId":574},"1993","\u003Cstrong>Department-related standing committees (17)\u003C\u002Fstrong> set up","s6-t4",[576,587],{"uid":577,"question":578,"options":579,"answer":155,"explanation":584,"difficulty":132,"paper":585,"papers":586,"sourceLine":547},"PYQ-1834","Read the following statements\n(a) The first hour of every parliament day is reserved for questions\n(b) Zero hour is a typical Indian innovation in the field of parliamentary practice\n(c) Judicial control over administrative acts stem from natural law\nThe correct answer is\u002Fare",[580,581,582,583],"(1) (a) is correct, (b) and (c) are wrong","(2) All (a), (b) and (c) are correct","(3) All (a), (b) and (c) are wrong","(4) (a) and (c) are wrong and (b) is correct","Question Hour is the first hour of every parliamentary sitting dedicated to asking and answering questions. Zero Hour is an informal device introduced in 1962 as an Indian parliamentary innovation. Judicial control over administrative actions is grounded in natural law principles, such as natural justice and rule of law.","SI 2016 Prelims",[585],{"uid":588,"question":589,"options":590,"answer":130,"explanation":595,"difficulty":132,"paper":379,"papers":596,"sourceLine":550},"PYQ-0768","Which one of the following statement is correct with regard to parliamentary committees?",[591,592,593,594],"The members of the Estimates Committees are elected by Lok Shabha.","Public Accounts Committee consists of 30 members.","Committee on Empowerment of women is a departmentally related committee.","Committee on Home affairs is a Joint Parliamentary Committee.","The Estimates Committee consists of 30 members who are exclusively elected from the Lok Sabha annually using proportional representation by single transferable vote. The Public Accounts Committee has 22 members (15 Lok Sabha, 7 Rajya Sabha), and the Committee on Home Affairs is a Departmentally Related Standing Committee (DRSC), not a JPC.",[379,368],[598,602,606,610],{"id":599,"front":600,"back":601},"c6-1","Which hour is reserved for questions, and when does Zero Hour start?","Question Hour = first hour of the sitting. Zero Hour starts right after, around 12 noon.",{"id":603,"front":604,"back":605},"c6-2","Zero Hour - origin and status","Indian innovation, 1962. Not mentioned in the Rules of Procedure.",{"id":607,"front":608,"back":609},"c6-3","Estimates Committee: size and House","30 members, all from Lok Sabha, elected yearly by STV.",{"id":611,"front":612,"back":613},"c6-4","Public Accounts Committee: size and split","22 = 15 Lok Sabha + 7 Rajya Sabha. Examines CAG reports.",[615,631],{"id":616,"left":617,"right":618,"why":619,"statements":620},"t6-1","Question Hour","Zero Hour","Both happen daily and back to back; only one is in the rulebook.",[621,623,625,627,629],{"text":622,"side":66},"First hour of every sitting",{"text":624,"side":66},"Mentioned in the Rules of Procedure",{"text":626,"side":73},"Starts around 12 noon",{"text":628,"side":73},"Indian innovation from 1962",{"text":630,"side":73},"No prior notice required",{"id":632,"left":633,"right":634,"why":635,"statements":636},"t6-2","Estimates Committee","Public Accounts Committee","Similar-sounding financial committees with different size, House mix and job.",[637,639,641,643,645],{"text":638,"side":66},"30 members, all Lok Sabha",{"text":640,"side":73},"22 members: 15 LS + 7 RS",{"text":642,"side":73},"Examines CAG audit reports",{"text":644,"side":66},"Called the \"continuous economy committee\"",{"text":646,"side":73},"Chairman from opposition by convention since 1967",1791185834410]