Question

Three of the following statements in regard to the 'prorogation' of Lok Sabha are correct. Find the incorrect statement. (House: Lok Sabha)
1. It means termination of a session of the Lok Sabha
2. Only the president can issue such order
3. It cannot take place while the house is sitting
4. usually, it follows the adjournment of the sitting of the house sine die

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : It cannot take place while the house is sitting

The correct answer is It cannot take place while the house is sitting.

• Prorogation not only terminates a sitting but also a session of the House.
• The presiding officer (Speaker or Chairman) declares the House adjourned sine die when the business of a session is completed. Within the next few days, the President issues a notification for the prorogation of the session.
  
• It also does not affect the bills or any other business pending before the House.
• However, all pending notices (other than those for introducing bills) lapse on prorogation and fresh notices have to be given for the next session.
• In Britain, prorogation brings to an end all bills or any other business pending before the House.

• Under the Constitution, the Parliament of India consists of three parts viz,
  • the President,
  • the Council of States, and
  • the House of the People.
• In 1954, the Hindi names ‘Rajya Sabha’ and ‘Lok Sabha’ were adopted by the Council of States and the House of People respectively.
• The Rajya Sabha represents the states and union territories of the Indian Union, while the Lok Sabha represents the people of India as a whole.
• Composition of Lok Sabha-
  • The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is fixed at 552.
    • 530 members are to be the representatives of the states,
    • 20 members are to be the representatives of the union territories and
    • 2 members are to be nominated by the president from the Anglo-Indian community.
  • ​At present, the Lok Sabha has 545 members. Of these,
    • 530 members represent the states,
    • 13 members represent the union territories and
    • 2 Anglo-Indian members are nominated by the President.