Question

The term of Lok Sabha is _________.
A. Five years unless it is dissolved
B. Four years from the date of its first session
C. Five years from the date of the oath taken by the members
D. It is a permanent body of cyclic filing of MPs

Answer 1

Hint: 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.

Complete Step by Step Answer: Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Parliament representing the people chosen by direct election based on the adult suffrage. The total membership 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.
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. Also, it might not be extended in many cases, beyond a period of six months after the proclamation has ceased to operate.
Let us examine the options –
Option A – The term of Lok Sabha unless dissolved earlier is five years from the date of appointment for its meeting.
Option B – The term is five years as mentioned in the Constitution and not four years.
Option C – The term is five years from the date of appointment for its meeting and not from the date of the oath taken by the members.
Option D – It is not a permanent body of cyclic filing of MPs but rather is elected for a term of five years.
Thus, the correct answer is option (A)

Note: The total membership of the lower house of the Parliament is 545 members, out of which 530 members are directly elected from the States and 13 from the Union Territories. The rest two members are nominated from the Anglo-Indian community by the President.