Eligibility criteria
Q. How are the members of Lok Sabha elected class 9?
The members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people on the basis of adult suffrage. Every Indian above the age of 18 is entitled to vote in the Lok Sabha election, if he is not otherwise disqualified. To be a member of the Lok Sabha, however, one must be a citizen of India of at least 25 years of age.
Table of Contents
- Q. How are the members of Lok Sabha elected class 9?
- Q. How are members of Parliament elected?
- Q. How are the members of the Lok Sabha elected class 10?
- Q. What is zero hour in the parliament?
- Q. What is special power of Lok Sabha?
- Q. Who is the current Lok Sabha Speaker?
- Q. What is the name of Parliament of India?
- Q. Who is the present opposition leader of Lok Sabha?
- Q. Who is the first opposition leader of Lok Sabha?
- Q. Who was the first speaker of Lok Sabha?
Q. How are members of Parliament elected?
Members are elected in a general elections or appointed from the national lists allocated to parties (and independent groups) in proportion to their share of the national vote at a general election.
- Must be a citizen of India.
- Must not be less than 25 years of age.
- Must be a voter for any parliamentary constituency in India.
- Candidate of a recognised political party needs one proposer from his constituency for his nomination.
- An independent candidate needs ten proposers.
Q. How are the members of the Lok Sabha elected class 10?
Answer: The members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people on the basis of adult franchise from single member constituencies. Answer: According to article 79 of the Indian Constitution, the President of India is empowered to elect the two representatives of the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha.
Q. What is zero hour in the parliament?
The time immediately following the Question Hour has come to be known as “Zero Hour”. It starts at around 12 noon (hence the name) and members can, with prior notice to the Speaker, raise issues of importance during this time.
Q. What is special power of Lok Sabha?
Special Powers of Lok Sabha The Constitution provides that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People (Lok Sabha). The power to control the purse also lies with Lok Sabha. A Money Bill has to be introduced only in Lok Sabha.
Q. Who is the current Lok Sabha Speaker?
Om Birla of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current Speaker who presides over the 17th Lok Sabha.
Q. What is the name of Parliament of India?
Legislature of the Union, which is called Parliament, consists of the President and two Houses, known as Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha).
Q. Who is the present opposition leader of Lok Sabha?
Leader of the Opposition (India)
| Leaders of the Opposition of India Bhārata ke Vipakṣa ke Netā | |
|---|---|
| Emblem of India | |
| Incumbent Mallikarjun Kharge (in Rajya Sabha) Vacant (in Lok Sabha) | |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| Term length | 5 years |
Q. Who is the first opposition leader of Lok Sabha?
Leaders of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
| No. | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Subhag Singh | Indian National Congress (O) |
| – | Vacant | No official opposition |
| 2 | Yashwantrao Chavan | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | C. M. Stephen |
Q. Who was the first speaker of Lok Sabha?
On 15 May 1952, after the first general elections in independent India, Mavalankar, who was representing Ahmedabad for Congress, was elected the Speaker of the first Lok Sabha. The House carried the proposal with 394 votes, against the opponent’s 55.
