Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha · लोकसभा और राज्यसभा

Two houses, one Parliament. Which house is which?

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha games

Parliament of India भारत की संसद

Parliament makes the laws of the country. It has three parts: the President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha (Article 79).

	Lok Sabha लोकसभा	Rajya Sabha राज्यसभा
Also called	House of the People — lower house	Council of States — upper house
Members	543 elected seats	Up to 250; 12 nominated by the President
Chosen by	The people, directly	Elected MLAs of the states (indirect)
Term	5 years (can be dissolved earlier)	Permanent house; each member 6 years, one-third retire every 2 years
Minimum age	25 years	30 years
Presiding officer	Speaker	Chairman — the Vice-President of India
Money Bills	Start only here	Can hold them for 14 days at most

How a bill becomes a law: it is passed by both houses and then signed by the President. If the houses disagree on an ordinary bill, the President can call a joint sitting, presided over by the Speaker. Also see the Preamble, fundamental rights and the judiciary.

Facts from the Constitution of India (Articles 79–89, 108–110). The 2 Anglo-Indian nominated seats ended in January 2020 (104th Amendment).

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Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Parliament of India भारत की संसद

Parliament makes the laws of the country. It has three parts: the President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha (Article 79).

	Lok Sabha लोकसभा	Rajya Sabha राज्यसभा
Also called	House of the People — lower house	Council of States — upper house
Members	543 elected seats	Up to 250; 12 nominated by the President
Chosen by	The people, directly	Elected MLAs of the states (indirect)
Term	5 years (can be dissolved earlier)	Permanent house; each member 6 years, one-third retire every 2 years
Minimum age	25 years	30 years
Presiding officer	Speaker	Chairman — the Vice-President of India
Money Bills	Start only here	Can hold them for 14 days at most

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Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha — worksheet

Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________

1. Parliament = ________ + ________ + ________

2. Lok Sabha members are elected by ________; Rajya Sabha members by ________

3. Term: Lok Sabha ______ years; a Rajya Sabha member ______ years

4. Who presides over the Lok Sabha? ________ The Rajya Sabha? ________

5. Where can a Money Bill be introduced? ________

6. Who is the MP (Lok Sabha) of your area? ________

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