Question
Download Solution PDFWhat is the minimum quorum required in the Lok Sabha so that it can transact any business?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is One-tenth of the total number of Members of the House.
Key Points:
- Representatives of the Lok Sabha are elected directly by the citizens of India.
- Members of parliament are what they are called.
- Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by representatives from state legislative assemblies.
- The quorum for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha is the one-tenth of each house's total membership.
- If a quorum is not present, the house cannot conduct its business, pass bills, or pass resolutions.
Additional Information:
- The minimal number of participants necessary for a meeting to start is known as a quorum.
- If a quorum is not present, it is the Speaker's responsibility to adjourn the House or suspend the meeting until a quorum is present.
- The Constitution establishes a quorum.
- Individual members have a Five-year term.
- Casual vacancies, when they occur, are filled through bye-elections for the remainder of the term.
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