| Define the Parliament. | The parliament is a body of the people's representatives who have supreme governance in a democratic country. |
| What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha? | 552
530 - representatives of the state.
20 - representatives of the union territories.
2 - nominated members of the anglo-indian community, if the president feels that the community is not adequately represented. |
| Who has the authority to disqualify a member of the Lok Sabha? | President and the election commission.
If the question arises that a member of either house of Parliament is subject to any of the disqualifications, it is the president's decision in accordance with the opinion of the election commission. |
| What is a parliamentary procedure? | Some formalities which legislators have to observe in parliament and state legislatures. |
| What are the 3 sessions of Parliament? | 1. Budget session (February - May)
2. Monsoon Session (July - August)
3. Winter Session (November - December) |
| Define Quorum. | It is the minimum number of members required to be present to allow the House to transact its business.
Quorum = 1/10th of the total membership of each house of parliament. |
| What is the reason for keeping the Question Hour? | To keep the functioning of the government open to scrutiny of the members. A legislator can ask the Government questions of public importance. |
| What is interpellation? | The right of the members of the parliament to ask questions fromt the government. |
| In question hour, what is the duration of notice for a question? | The member has to give 10 days notice for a question. |
| Classify questions asked during the question hour. | 1. Starred questions
2. Unstarred questions
3. Short notice questions |
| Define Zero Hour. | It begins at 12:00 noon and ends at 1:00 pm, when lunch break starts. At this time, legislators can ask questions without any notice or permission. |
| Define a motion. | It is a formal proposal made by a legislator asking the House to take up a matter of public importance. |
| What is adjournment motion? | Adjournment motion - it is the proposal to lay aside all other businesses and take up a matter of urgent importance.
Topics discussed:
Railway accidents, a daring dacoity, the death of a member or ex-member of the House. |
| What is No-Confidence motion? | It is a proposal passed expressing a lack of confidence in the mission. |
| Define 'Adjournment of the House'. | It is the suspension of the sitting of the House by the speaker. |
| Define 'Prorogration'. | Termination of the session of parliament. |
| What is a Speaker? | They are the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha. They preside over the meetings of the house. They have powers to maintain discipline in the house.
In the order of precedence, the speaker ranks higher than all cabinet ministers except the Prime Minster. |
| When a speaker wishes to resign, who do they give the letter of resignation to? | To their deputy speaker. |
| Who decides if a bill is a money bill? | The speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
| Who presides over the joint session of both houses of Parliament? | The speaker of the Lok Sabha. |
