The Parliament (Indian Polity and Governance) Part-I

Total Questions: 50

41. The quorum of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is- [U.P. Lower Sub. (5pl) (Pre) 2008, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) 1/10 of the total membership
Solution:Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present in the House before it can transact any business, as provided by Article 100(3). The quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of parliament is 1\10th of the total number of members of the House.
  • The Lok Sabha can declare the seat of a Member vacant if he/she is absent from all its meetings for a period of sixty days without its permission.
  • In computing the period of sixty days, no account shall be taken of any period during which the Lok Sabha is prorogued or adjourned for more than four consecutive days.

A Member of Lok Sabha has to vacate his/her seat in the Parliament if:

  • his/her election is declared void by the court,
  • he/she is expelled by the House,
  • he/she is elected to the office of President or Vice-President of India,
  • he/she is appointed to the office of Governor of a State

42. Which State sends the largest number of members in Lok Sabha? [42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh
Solution:Uttar Pradesh sends the largest number of members (80) in Lok Sabha. In the given options, the number of members in Lok Sabha is as follows: Bihar-40, Madhya Pradesh-29, West Bengal-42.

Territorial Constituencies

  • Each State is divided into territorial constituencies for the purpose of holding direct elections to the Lok Sabha.
  • In order to ensure that there is Uniformity of Representation between different states as well as between different constituencies in the same state, the Indian Constitution makes the following two provisions:
    ∗ Allocation of Seats to States - Each State is allotted a number of seats in the Lok Sabha in such a manner that the ratio between that number of seats and its population is the same for all States.
  • However, this provision does not apply to a State having a population of less than six million.

∗ Division into Territorial Constituencies - Each State is divided into territorial constituencies in such a manner that the ratio between the population of each constituency and the number of seats allotted to it is the same throughout the State.

43. In India which State has the largest representation in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2012, U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

Correct Answer: (a) Uttar Pradesh
Solution:The State of Uttar Pradesh has the largest representation in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. 80 seats in the Lok Sabha and 31 seats in the Rajya Sabha are allotted to Uttar Pradesh. which is the largest number allotted to any State.

Territorial Constituencies

  • Each State is divided into territorial constituencies for the purpose of holding direct elections to the Lok Sabha.
  • In order to ensure that there is Uniformity of Representation between different states as well as between different constituencies in the same state, the Indian Constitution makes the following two provisions:
    ∗ Allocation of Seats to States - Each State is allotted a number of seats in the Lok Sabha in such a manner that the ratio between that number of seats and its population is the same for all States.
  • However, this provision does not apply to a State having a population of less than six million.

∗ Division into Territorial Constituencies - Each State is divided into territorial constituencies in such a manner that the ratio between the population of each constituency and the number of seats allotted to it is the same throughout the State.

44. So long as the representation in Lok Sabha is concerned, which states rank second and third? [39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar and Maharashtra
Solution:Till the question year, Le. 1994, the maximum number of seats in Lok Sabha was allotted to the State of Bihar among the states given in the options. In the year 2000 three new states were created. The present status of representation in-
Lok Sabha is given below:
First (Uttar Pradesh) - 80 seats
Second (Maharashtra) - 48 seats
Third (Bihar) - 42 scats
Fourth (West Bengal) - 40 seats
Fifth (Tamil Nadu) - 39 seats
Sixth (Madhya Pradesh) - 29 seats.

45. After Uttar Pradesh, the highest number of Lok Sabha seats have been allotted to- [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Maharashtra
Solution:Till the question year, Le. 1994, the maximum number of seats in Lok Sabha was allotted to the State of Bihar among the states given in the options. In the year 2000 three new states were created. The present status of representation in-
Lok Sabha is given below:
StatesSeats in Lok Sabha
First (Uttar Pradesh)80 seats
Second (Maharashtra)48 seats
Third (West Bengal)42 scats
Fourth (Bihar)40 scats
Fifth (Tamil Nadu)39 seats
Sixth (Madhya Pradesh)29 seats

46. How many Lok Sabha seats are allocated to the State of Rajasthan? [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (c) 25
Solution:There are 25 seats allocated for the State of Rajasthan in the Lok Sabha, out of which 4 seats are reserved for Schedule Caste and 3 seats for Schedule Tribes.

Territorial Constituencies

  • Each State is divided into territorial constituencies for the purpose of holding direct elections to the Lok Sabha.
  • In order to ensure that there is Uniformity of Representation between different states as well as between different constituencies in the same state, the Indian Constitution makes the following two provisions:
    ∗ Allocation of Seats to States - Each State is allotted a number of seats in the Lok Sabha in such a manner that the ratio between that number of seats and its population is the same for all States.
  • However, this provision does not apply to a State having a population of less than six million.

∗ Division into Territorial Constituencies - Each State is divided into territorial constituencies in such a manner that the ratio between the population of each constituency and the number of seats allotted to it is the same throughout the State.

47. How many Lok Sabha members are elected from Uttarakhand? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (b) 5
Solution:5 members are elected from Uttarakhand in Lok Sabha.

Territorial Constituencies

  • Each State is divided into territorial constituencies for the purpose of holding direct elections to the Lok Sabha.
  • In order to ensure that there is Uniformity of Representation between different states as well as between different constituencies in the same state, the Indian Constitution makes the following two provisions:
    ∗ Allocation of Seats to States - Each State is allotted a number of seats in the Lok Sabha in such a manner that the ratio between that number of seats and its population is the same for all States.
  • However, this provision does not apply to a State having a population of less than six million.

∗ Division into Territorial Constituencies - Each State is divided into territorial constituencies in such a manner that the ratio between the population of each constituency and the number of seats allotted to it is the same throughout the State.

48. Seats allocated to Bihar in the House of People is the total of seats allocated to: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

Correct Answer: (d) 54
Solution:Before the year 2000, there were a total of 54 seats for Bihar in the Lok Sabha. After the bifurcation of Bihar and the formation of the State of Jharkhand, out of these 54 seats, 14 seats have been allotted to Jharkhand, and 40 seats remain with in Bihar. Madhya Pradesh had 40 seats and Assam 14 seats. Thus the total number of seats in Madhya Pradesh and Assam (40+14-54) was equal to the number of seats allotted to Bihar. At present, MP has 29 seats.

49. Which one of the following pair of States has equal seats in Lok Sabha? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (d) None of these
Solution:The seats allotted to States given in the options are as follows: Punjab-13, Assam-14, Gujarat-26, Rajasthan-25, Madhya Pradesh-29, Tamil Nadu-39, Andhra Pradesh-42, West Bengal-42. Thus, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal have equal seats in Lok Sabha.

Note: At present, after the formation of Telangana in 2014 out of these 42 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 17 seats have been allotted to Telangana. So now Andhra Pradesh has 25 seats.

50. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (e) None of these
Solution:The seats allotted to States given in the options are as follows: Punjab-13, Assam-14, Gujarat-26, Rajasthan-25, Madhya Pradesh-29, Tamil Nadu-39, Andhra Pradesh-42, West Bengal-42. Thus, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal have equal seats in Lok Sabha.

Note: At present, after the formation of Telangana in 2014 out of these 42 seats in Andhra Pradesh, 17 seats have been allotted to Telangana. So now Andhra Pradesh has 25 seats.