Question

briefly describe the functions of upper and lower houses of parliament​

Answer 1

Members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by the eligible voters. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of State Legislative Assemblies in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of single transferable vote. Money Bills can only be introduced in Lok Sabha.

• Rajya Sabha is a permanent body while Lok Sabha dissolves after every five years.

• The speaker is the representative of Lok Sabha. On the other hand, the Vice-President of India is the representative of Rajya Sabha.

• The maximum members in the Lok Sabha are 552 while they are only 250 in case of Rajya Sabha

• For being a member in Lok Sabha, a person must attain a minimum age of 25 years, whereas in the case of Rajya Sabha this age is 30 years.