Question

What is the Quorum for the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha?

Answer 1

The minimum number of members of the Parliament that must be present at any of its meeting so that the decision taken in the proceeding can be considered valid is called quorum.

Quorum of the Lok Sabha:

1. The minimum quorum should be 1/10^th.
2. It means in order to consider decision of the Lok Sabha as valid, minimum 55 out of 552 members should be present. Quorum of the Rajya Sabha:
3. The minimum quorum should be 1/10^th.
4. It means is order to consider decision of the Rajya Sabha as valid, minimum 25 out of 250 members should be present.