swer the following questions in brief.
1) Name the upper and lower house of parliament.
2) State the total number of members of Rajya Sabha(Upper House)
How many seats are there in Gujarat?
3) What is the name of the administrative head of Rajya-Sabha(Upper
House)? Who adorns this place in terms of position?
4) What is a Bill?
5) Name any two function of Rajya-Sabha (Upper House)
Answers
Explanation:
1) upper - rajya sabha
lower - lok sabha
2) the total number of members of Rajya Sabha(Upper House) - 245
seats there in Gujarat -11
3)The Vice President of India (currently, Venkaiah Naidu) is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who presides over its sessions.
4) A bill is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature. A bill does not become law until it is passed by the legislature and, in most cases, approved by the executive. Once a bill has been enacted into law, it is called an act of the legislature, or a statute.
5)
The Rajya Sabha can pass a resolution by 2/3rd majority of its members for declaring a State List subject as a subject of national importance. Such a resolution empowers the Union Parliament to legislate on such a state subject for a period of one year. Such resolutions can be repeatedly passed by the Rajya Sabha.
(ii) Power in respect of Creation or Abolition of an All India Service:
The Rajya Sabha has the power to create one or more new All India Services. It can do so by passing a resolution supported by 2/3rd majority on the plea of national interest. In a similar way, the Rajya Sabha can disband an existing All India Service.