History & Civics
The strength of the house is 550. On a particular day 50 members are present. The speaker decides to adjourn the house. Identify the MOST LIKELY reason for the adjournment.
- Disorder in the house
- Lack of quorum
- Breach of privilege
- Contempt of the House
Answer
Lack of quorum
Reason — The quorum of the Lok Sabha is one-tenth of its total membership. This means that the House cannot conduct its proceedings and pass Bills and resolutions without the presence of at least one-tenth of its total membership. In the given case, one-tenth of 550 is 55. Since the quorum is not met, the speaker decides to adjourn the house.
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