COMPOSITION OF LOK SABHA:
Strength of the Lok Sabha as prescribed in the Constitution:
#Article 81
The Lok Sabha, as per the Constitution, consists of not more than five hundred and thirty(530) Members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the States, not more than twenty(20) Members to represent the Union Territories [Article 81] and
#Article 331:not more than two Members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the President, if he/she is of the opinion that the Anglo-Indian Community is not adequately represented in the Lok Sabha [Article 331].
The limit on the maximum number of Members chosen directly from territorial constituencies in States may be exceeded if such an increase is incidental to the reorganisation of States by an Act of Parliament.
The life of the Lok Sabha:
Unless
sooner dissolved by the President, the Lok Sabha continues for five years from
the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer, as the expiration of
the period of five years operates as a dissolution of the House. However, while a Proclamation of Emergency is
in operation, this period may be extended by Parliament by law for a period not
exceeding one year at a time and not exceeding in any case beyond a period of
six months after the Proclamation has ceased to operate.
The quorum to constitute a sitting of the Lok Sabha:
The quorum to constitute a sitting of the House is one-tenth of the total number of Members of the House under article 100(3) of the Constitution.
The party having the the largest number of Members in the Seventeenth Lok Sabha
The Bharatiya Janata Party having 301 Members is the largest party in the Seventeenth Lok Sabha followed by the Indian National Congress having 53 Members.
QUESTIONS ON THE OFFICERS OF LOK SABHA
The Presiding Officer of the Lok Sabha:
The
Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are the Presiding Officers of the Lok Sabha.
The term of Office of the Speaker:
The Speaker continues in office till immediately before the first meeting of Lok Sabha after dissolution of the one to which he/she was elected, unless he/she ceases to be a Member by any of the reasons specified in articles 94, 101 and 102 of the Constitution.
Who presides over the Lok Sabha when the Speaker is absent from the sitting of the House?
The Deputy Speaker presides over the Lok Sabha when the Speaker is absent from the sitting of the House.
Who presides over the Lok Sabha when both the Speaker’s and the Deputy Speaker’s offices fall vacant?
When
the Offices of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker fall vacant, the duties
of the Office of the Speaker are performed by such Member of the Lok Sabha as
the President may appoint for the purpose. The person so appointed is known as
the Speaker pro tem.
Who presides over the House in the absence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker?
The Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha provide that at the commencement of the House or from time to time, as the case may be, the Speaker shall nominate from amongst the Members a Panel of not more than ten Chairpersons, any one of whom may preside over the House in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker when so requested by the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, by the Deputy Speaker. A Chairperson so nominated, holds office until a new Panel of Chairpersons is nominated, unless he/she resigns earlier from the Panel or is appointed a Minister or elected as Deputy Speaker.
Shri Om
Birla.
The
present Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
Nil
Who is the Leader of the House in the Seventeenth Lok Sabha?
Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi is the Leader of the House in the Seventeenth Lok Sabha.
Who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Seventeenth Lok Sabha?
No
Leader of the Opposition has been recognised by the Hon’ble Speaker in the 17th
Lok Sabha.
Who is the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha?
Shri
Utpal Kumar Singh is the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha.
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