Question

During an emergency, the term of Lok Sabha may be extended at a time for a period not extending ___________.
A. 2 years
B. $2.5$ years
C. $1.5$ years
D. 1 year

Answer 1

Hint: The Lok Sabha or House of the People is referred to as the lower house of India's bicameral Parliamentary system, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Individuals from the Lok Sabha are chosen by Universal Adult Franchise also called the Right to Vote.

Complete answer:
The members of Lok Sabha hold their office after their first meeting since the day of appointment for 5 years or until the body is disintegrated by the President on the advice of the chamber of ministers. The meetings generally occur in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Sansad Bhavan, New Delhi. During the proclamation of an emergency, the tenure of Lok Sabha is extended by the Parliament for a period of one year at a time and this extension cannot occur for more than a period of six months after the emergency proclamation subsides or ceases to operate.

Thus, option (D) is correct.

Additional information: Apart from all these laws, the Constitution of India states the maximum strength of Lok Sabha as 552. In present-day, the Lok Sabha has 543 seats all of which are filled by election procedures. Between the years 1952 and 2020, the President of India upon the advice by the Government of India nominated 2 members belonging to the Anglo-Indian community. This law was eventually abolished in January 2020 by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2019.

Note: In 1971, the term of the fifth Lok Sabha was increased by two years, one year at a time. The Lok Sabha then stayed in power till the end of the year 1977.