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Comparison of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Comparison of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
| Difference | Lok Sabha | Rajya Sabha |
| What is it called? | House of people/Lower house of Parliament | Council of states/Upper house of Parliament |
| How members of Lok sabha and Rajya sabha are elected? | Lok sabha members are elected by Universal adult suffrage by mode of direct representation from their respective constituencies | Rajya Sabha members are indirectly elected by the representative of the state Assemblies of states and union territories with a system of Proportional representation |
| Composition-related Constitutional provisions mentioned? | Article 81 | Article 80 |
| What is the duration of each house? (Article 83) | 5 years (unless sooner dissolved by no-confidence motion or can be extended by Parliament while Proclamation of emergency is in operation) | It is a permanent house (Never dissolved, Only 1/3 of members retire every second year) |
| What is the age criteria? (Article 84) | 25 years | 30 years |
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Who is the presiding officer of each house? |
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What are the functions of each house? |
Lok Sabha plays a major role in legislation, due to its strength, Constitutional provisions. Lokasabha has a major role in passing the money bill (Article 110) and controlling the government. | Rajya Sabha has a major role in the formation of All India services and declaration of the subject on the state list of the national interest. |
