Rajya Sabha: 238+12 members. Lok Sabha: …………… members.

1. 525+25
2. 550+2
3. 520+30
4. 530+20

14th December 2023, The Hindustan Times reported:
Parliament session highlights: Total 13 opposition MPs suspended, SR Parthiban’s suspension revoked.

Who can suspend the members from the Lok Sabha? Mention any one probable circumstance under which he/she can suspend the members.

It is the function of Parliament to exercise control over the Executive and to ensure parliamentary surveillance of administration. Mention any three ways in which the Parliament adheres to the above function.

(A) In a federal system of government, all the administrative powers are vested in the Central Government.

(R) The State Governments are neither the agents of the Central Government nor do they draw their authority from it.

1. (A) is true, but (R) is false
2. (A) is false, but (R) is true
3. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.