Study the picture and answer the following questions:

(a) Name the two houses, whose sessions are held in the building given in the picture. State the numerical strength of each house.

(b) What are the necessary qualifications for becoming members of these two houses?

(c) Which of the two houses is a permanent House? State any three functions of the Union Legislature.

(a) The building shown in the picture is the Parliament building. Sessions of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are held here.

The numerical strength of Lok Sabha is 550 and that of Rajya Sabha is 250.

(b) To become a member of Lok Sabha, a person must:

1. be a citizen of India.
2. be 25 years of age.
3. not hold any office of profit under the Government of India.
4. possess sound mental health.
5. not be a proclaimed criminal, insolvent or bankrupt.

To become a member of Rajya Sabha, a person must:

1. be a citizen of India.
2. be 30 years of age and above.
3. possess sound mental health.
4. not hold any office of profit under thr Government of India.
5. not be a proclaimed criminal, insolvent or bankrupt.

(c) Rajya Sabha is permanent house.

Following are the three functions of the Union Legislature:

1. Law Making Function — It can make laws on any subject contained in the Union and the Concurrent List. To amend a part of the Constitution, a bill can be introduced only in the Parliament.
2. Passing the Budget — Union Budget is passed by the Parliament. The budget shows the details of the expected income of the government and how it plans to spend it. The Parliament has the power to accept or reject the Budget.
3. Judicial Functions — It has power to impeach the President, Vice-President and judges of the Supreme Court and High Court, in case they do not abide by the Constitution or misuse their power.