SSC CGL Parliament & State Legislature

President + Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha

Governor + Vidhan Sabha (+ Vidhan Parishad in some states). --- KEY RULES / PROPERTIES --- LOK SABHA (House of the People): - Maximum strength: 552 members (530 from states + 20 from UTs + 2 Anglo-Indians — note: Anglo-Indian nomination was abolished by 104th Amendment, 2020) - Current strength: 543 elected seats - Term: 5 years (can be dissolved earlier by President) - Minimum age to become member: 25 years - Presiding Officer: Speaker - Money Bills can ONLY be introduced here - This is the LOWER HOUSE but MORE POWERFUL house RAJYA SABHA (Council of States): - Maximum strength: 250 (238 elected + 12 nominated by President) - Current strength: 245 - It is a PERMANENT body — cannot be dissolved - Term of each member: 6 years - One-third members retire every 2 years - Minimum age: 30 years - Presiding Officer: Vice President of India (ex-officio Chairman) - Deputy Chairman is elected from its members - Special Power: Under Article 249, it can pass a resolution to allow Parliament to legislate on State List subjects - Under Article 312, it can create new All India Services VIDHAN SABHA (State Legislative Assembly): - Lower House of State Legislature - Maximum strength: 500, Minimum: 60 - Exception: Goa (40), Sikkim (32), Mizoram (40), Puducherry (30) - Term: 5 years - Minimum age: 25 years - Presiding Officer: Speaker VIDHAN PARISHAD (State Legislative Council): - Upper House — exists in only 6 states: UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh - It is a permanent body (like Rajya Sabha) - Strength: Cannot exceed 1/3rd of Vidhan Sabha strength, but minimum 40 members - Term of each member: 6 years - One-third retire every 2 years - Minimum age: 30 years ---

'RAJYA is older = age 30' Trick 2 — Permanent Houses: Both Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Parishad are PERMANENT (cannot be dissolved)

'Upper = Undying' Trick 3 — 6 States with Vidhan Parishad: 'UP-BM-KAT' → UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana ---

Recall — Vice President presides over the upper house of Parliament.

Upper house of Parliament = Rajya Sabha.

'Ex-officio' means 'by virtue of office' — he becomes Chairman automatically. Answer: Rajya Sabha (Article 64) --- WORKED EXAMPLE 2 --- Q: A Money Bill is introduced in Lok Sabha. The Rajya Sabha does not return it within 14 days. What happens?

Money Bills can only be introduced in Lok Sabha (Article 110).

After Lok Sabha passes it, it goes to Rajya Sabha.

Rajya Sabha has only 14 days. It can only recommend changes — it CANNOT reject.

If Rajya Sabha does not return within 14 days, the bill is deemed passed by BOTH houses. Answer: Bill is deemed to have been passed — Rajya Sabha has NO real power over Money Bills. --- COMMON TRAP / MISTAKE --- TRAP: Students think Rajya Sabha can REJECT a Money Bill. IT CANNOT. Rajya Sabha can only make recommendations on a Money Bill. Lok Sabha may or may not accept them. This is the #1 trap in SSC exams. Also, many students confuse: Rajya Sabha Chairman = Vice President, but Lok Sabha Speaker is elected from its own members — do NOT mix these up.