Which one of the following about the Parliament of India is NOT correc

Which one of the following about the Parliament of India is NOT correct ?

The Parliament consists of the President, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

There are no nominated members in the Lok Sabha

The Rajya Sabha cannot be dissolved

Some members of the Rajya Sabha are nominated by the President

Answer is Right!

Answer is Wrong!

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UPSC NDA-1 – 2018

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Statement B, “There are no nominated members in the Lok Sabha,” is NOT correct as per the provisions of the Constitution as it existed for a long time. Article 331 of the Constitution of India provided for the nomination of two members from the Anglo-Indian community by the President to the Lok Sabha, if the President felt that the community was not adequately represented. This provision was in effect until it was repealed by the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, which came into effect in January 2020. Given that UPSC questions often reflect the constitutional structure over time, Statement B would have been incorrect prior to 2020. Statements A, C, and D are correct constitutional provisions regarding the Parliament.

Article 79 of the Constitution states that the Parliament of the Union shall consist of the President and two Houses to be known respectively as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution, with members retiring every two years. The President nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha from persons having special knowledge or practical experience in respect of such matters as literature, science, art, and social service.

The 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, effectively discontinued the reservation of seats for the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies, and thus the provision for their nomination. Therefore, currently, there are indeed no nominated members in the Lok Sabha. However, judging from the framing and potential age of such a question, it refers to the constitutional provision that existed for decades.

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