Question

A Lok Sabha member has to have the following qualifications ___________.
A. He/She has to be a graduate
B. He/She has to be a matriculate
C. He/She must have the experience of a legislative assembly member of a state
D. He/She needs to have the ability to understand people’s problems

Answer 1

Hint: Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Parliament representing the people chosen by direct election based on the adult suffrage and each member requires some qualifications to be the member of the Lok Sabha.

Complete Step by Step answer: In addition to the President, Union Parliament has two Houses – Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha is considered to be the lower house of the Parliament. The total membership of the Lok Sabha is distributed among the states in such a way that the ratio between the number of seats assigned to each state and the population of the state is the same for all states.

To be qualified to become a member of the Lok Sabha, a person must possess the following qualifications:
- He must be a citizen of India.
- He must have completed 25 years of age.
- He must not hold any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State.
- He must possess such other qualifications as may be prescribed by the Parliament.
- No person can be a member of both Houses of Parliament. In case he becomes, he must vacate one of two seats. Likewise, one person cannot be a member of a House of Parliament and of a State Legislature simultaneously.

Thus, no educational qualifications are required to become a member of the Lok Sabha, as prescribed in the Indian Constitution. As the members of the Lok Sabha are representatives of the people then it is important for a member to have an understanding of people’s problem.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: The term of Lok Sabha is five years from the date of appointment for its first meeting unless dissolved earlier. When a proclamation of emergency is in operation, this period can be extended by Parliament by law for a period not exceeding one year at a time.