Question

Who makes laws for the entire country?
Option A: Lok Sabha
Option B: Rajya Sabha
Option C: President
Option D: All the above

Answer 1

Hint: Parliament consists of Rajya Sabha which is also known as upper house, Lok Sabha which is also known as lower house and the President.

Complete answer: Option A: Lok Sabha is also known as a popular house. It is composed by representatives of the people who are chosen by Direct Election on the basis of Adult franchise. Its maximum strength is fixed at 550. Out of which 530 members represent the States and 20 members represent Union territories. Before 2020, the strength of Lok Sabha was 552 because two Anglo Indians were nominated by the President but this provision has been removed in 2020. Lok Sabha alone does not make laws for the entire country. This is the incorrect answer.
Option B: Rajya Sabha is known as House of Elders. The maximum strength of Rajya Sabha is 250. 238 members of the total strength are to be representatives of the States and Union territories and 12 are nominated by the President. At present, there are 245 members in Rajya Sabha. 229 members represent the States, 4 members represent the Union territories and 12 members are nominated by the President. Rajya Sabha alone does not make laws for the entire country. This is the incorrect answer.
Option C: President of India is the head of the country. He is the first citizen of India. A bill doesn't become an Act without the assent of the President. Any law can not be implemented without his assent but he alone does not make laws for the entire country. This is the incorrect answer.
Option D: All the above i.e Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President altogether make laws for the entire country.

Option D is the correct answer because it is clear that Parliament which consists of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and President make laws for the entire country.

Note: Any of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha or President alone can not make any law for the country. Three of them altogether make laws for the entire country.