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This picture is a symbol of our democratic rule. In this context, answer the following:
(a) How does the Parliament symbolise that the people of India make laws for themselves?
(b) Suppose you want to be a Member of the Lok Sabha and your name is enrolled in the electoral roll in another State and you wish to contest the election from the State where you are residing now. Can you still contest the elections for the Lok Sabha? What other qualifications you need to have to contest the elections? Can you become a member of the Upper House?
(c) When you grow up, you will have a chance to be an MP. Would you like to be an MP in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha? Why?
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(a) The Parliament symbolises that the people of India make laws for themselves as both the houses of the Parliament have citizens of India as their members.
- Lok Sabha — The Lok Sabha is the House of the People. Its members are directly elected by the people of India.
- Rajya Sabha — The members of Rajya Sabha fall into two categories - nominated and elected. The 12 nominated members are nominated by the President from among persons having special knowledge or practical experience in matters such as literature, science, art and social service. The remaining 238 representatives of each State in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.
(b) Yes, I can still contest the elections for the Lok Sabha from the state where I am residing as according to the qualifications for membership, my name should be in the electoral rolls in some part of the country.
Other qualifications that I need to have to contest the elections are:
- I should be an Indian citizen.
- I should be at least 25 years of age.
- I should not be an insolvent.
- I should not hold any office of profit under the government.
- I should not be a proclaimed criminal.
- I should not be of unsound mind.
No, I cannot become a member of the Upper House as members of Rajya Sabha are not elected directly by the people. Instead, they are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote. Also, I need to be at least 30 years of age to be eligible for Rajya Sabha membership.
(c) I would like to be MP in Lok Sabha because the members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people of the country and hence, Lok Sabha has special powers which make it more powerful than the Rajya Sabha.
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(a) Any three functions to regulate proceedings of the House.
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(b) Any three of its administrative powers.
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