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Raja Sabha members

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250

238 from states and UTS + 12 nominated by president

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3 UTS to have rep in RS

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Delhi Puducherry J&K

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LS Strength

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552

530 reps of the state + 20 are reps of UTs + 2 anglo by president

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Elections of Lok Sabha

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First Pass the Post

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Elections of RS

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Proportional Rep

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two kinds of proportional rep

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single transferable vote system + list system

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Refilling of RS seats

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every third year

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Not a disqualification from standing In the elections-

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preventive detention

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Decision of speaker in defection

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judicial review

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Parliament consists of

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President + Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

+ House of People (Lok Sabha)

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Salaries of speaker + D. Speaker + Chairman + D. Chairman of LS

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decided by the Parliament

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Date of election of speaker

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fixed by the president

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Resignation of the speaker

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Deputy Speaker

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Does speaker and deputy speaker vote

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no, only during a tie called the casting vote

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Speaker chairman of which committees

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Elects chairman of all parliamentary committees of the LS

  • Business Advisory Committee
  • Rules Committee
  • General Purpose Committee
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Removal of speaker

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by special majority (50)

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Motions can be classified under

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Substantive Motions;
Substitute Motions; and
Subsidiary Motions.

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Substantive Motions

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A substantive motion is a self-contained, independent proposal submitted for the approval of the House and drafted in such a way as to be capable of expressing a decision of the House, e.g. all resolutions are substantive motions.

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substitute motions

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Motions moved in substitution of the original motion for taking into consideration a policy or situation or statement or any other matter are called substitute motions.
depend upon the original motion.

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Subsidiary Motions classified into

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They depend upon or relate to other motion or follow upon some proceedings in the House.
Ancillary Motions;
Superseding Motions; and
Amendments.

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Speaker’s work and conduct

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cannot be criticized except for in the substantive motion

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Date of election of deputy speaker

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selected by speaker

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1925 first speaker elected and indian - of central legislative assembly

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Vithalbhai J Patel

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When speaker and deputy speaker’s post is vacant

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President appoints a person

/ not from the chairpersons of LS

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When speaker and deputy speaker's post is vacant
President appoints a person- Speaker Pro Ten- oath by Presi | / not from the chairpersons of LS
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Difference between chairman and speaker
speaker decided money bill + presides over the joint sitting
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Deputy chairman of RS
Elected from amongst themselves
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secretariat is headed by
Secretary General, a permanent officer and is appointed by the presiding officer of the house
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Leader of the house
PM or a person nominated by him
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Prorogration
terminates the sitting + session of the house | done by the president
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Adjournment
terminates a sitting | done by the presiding officer
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Quorum of LS + RS
55 + 25
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Star Question
(green)Oral Answer + no supplementary questions
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Unstarred question
(white)Written answer + no supplementary questions
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Short notice question
(light pink) notice of less than 10 days, oral answer
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Is zero hour mentioned in the rules of procedure
Nope
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Trajectory if Parliament proceeding s
Question Hour- Zero Hour
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kinds of closure motions
Simple Closure Closure by Compartments Kangaroo Closure Guillotine Closure
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Calling Attention Motion + Zero Hour
Indian Innovation
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Adjournment Motion
Extraordinary Device need support of 50 members not less than 2 hours + 30 minutes
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Art 75
Council of ministers should be responsible to LS
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No confidence motion
50 members
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Censure motion
council of ministers need not resign can be against a specific minister there should be a reason
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Motion of thanks
1st session after every fiscal year+ 1st session after each general elections
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Half hour discussion
speaker allows half hour for max 3 days
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Short duration discussion
2 hour discussion , 2 days in a week
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Resolutions
in general public interest | all motions are not necessary put to vote but all resolutions are put to vote
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Kinds of bills
1. Ordinary 2. Money 3. Financial 4. Constitutional Amendment Bill
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Selected committee
consists of members of the house where the bill has originated
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Money Bill
introduced only in LS on recommendation of the Presi considered a gov bill introduced only by a minister
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3 kinds of financial bills
1. Money Bill (article 110) 2. Financial Bills 1 3. Financial Bills 2- contains provisions involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India , treated as ordinary bill
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Joint sitting not allowed in
Constitutional Amendment Bill and Money Bills
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no new amendment (except 2) in the
joint sitting
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Annual Financial Statement
Art 112
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Financial Year
1 April - 31 March
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Railway budget was separated from the general budget In 1924 on recommendation of
Acworth Committee , | rejoined in 2017
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RS should return the money bill or finance bill1 to LS within
14 days
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2 types of expenditure of the budget
charged upon CFI (cannot be voted on by the parliament) | Made from CFI
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Stages in enactment of Budget
1. Presentation 2. Discussion 3. Dept committeess scrutiny 4. voting on demand for grants 5. passing of appropriation bill 6. passing of finance bill
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Who presents the budget
Finance minister with Budget speech
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Cut motions
motions to reduce any demand for grant
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kinds of cut motions
Policy Cut motion: (disapproval of the policy underlying the demand, reduced to Re1) Economy Cut Motion: Token Cut Motion
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Guillotine
on the last day of the days allowed for discussion and voting on demands for frants- all put to vote with or without a discussion
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Vote on Account
generaly passed for 2 months
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Finance Bill (in the budget)
must be enacted within 75 days | Finance act legalizes the income side of the budget and completes the process of the enactment of the budget
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Supplementary Grant
When appropriated amount for a service is insufficient for that year
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Additional Grant
need for additional grant
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Excess Grant
must be approved by public accounts committee
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TOken Grant
funds can be made available for the reappropriation
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Funds of India
1. Consolidated funds of India 2. Public Account of India (pf, saving bank etc) 3. Contingency Fund of India
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Contingency fund under
President , held by finance secretary for her/ him
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Subjects in union list
98
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Subjects in State list
59
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Subjects in Concurrent list
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Parliament to make laws on state list in 5 conditions
1. when RS passes a resolution for that 2. national emergency 3. when 2 or more states make a joint request 4. international agreements and treatise 5. President's rules in operation
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Finance Committees
1. Public Account Committees 2. Estimates Committees 3. Committee on Public Undertaking
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Rule of lapse
if granted money not spent in a year- returned back to consolidated fund of India
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Special Majority
Majority of total membership of each house + a majority of not less than 2/3 of the members present and voting in each house
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Simple Majority
Majority of members present and voting in each house of the parliament
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Amendment of Constitution
Parliament
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Parliament can amend the constitution in 3 ways
by simple maj special maj special majority but with the consent of half of all the state legislatures
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Parliamentary privileges do not extend to
President

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