Question

Distinguish between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

Answer 1

Hint: Indian Parliament has two houses, as Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Actually, Parliament of India comprises the President, Lok Sabha as the Lower House and Rajya Sabha as the Upper House.

Complete answer:
We have the following points as the differences between the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha:
1) Lok Sabha, as per its name, it is the assembly in which the people elect their representatives. In Rajya Sabha, the representatives are chosen by the elected members of the State Assemblies.
2) Rajya Sabha is considered as the permanent body whereas the Lok Sabha dissolved after every five years.
3) The maximum members in the Lok Sabha at present are 552 while there are only 250 members in the Rajya Sabha.
4) For being a member in Lok Sabha, any Indian citizen is eligible having a minimum age of 25 years. On the other hand in the case of Rajya Sabha minimum age is 30 years.
5) The introduction of the Money Bill is done only in the Lok Sabha. But after its approval from Lok Sabha, it is sent to Rajya Sabha, for consideration.
6) The speaker is the representative of the Lok Sabha. And the Vice-President of India is the representative of Rajya Sabha.

Note:
Lok Sabha is also termed as House of People while Rajya Sabha is also termed as the Council of States. Both names were adopted in 1954 by the Indian Parliament. Article 79 to 122 in the Indian Constitution deals with the Indian Parliament.