Test: Parliament - UPSC MCQ

The Parliament of India consists of three parts: (i) The President, (ii) The Council of States (Rajya Sabha), and (iii) The House of the People (Lok Sabha). The Supreme Court is not a part of the Parliament.

The minimum age required to be a member of the Rajya Sabha is 30 years, whereas the minimum age for the Lok Sabha is 25 years.

The Rajya Sabha is known as the Upper House (Second Chamber or House of Elders). The Lok Sabha is known as the Lower House (First Chamber or Popular House).

A member of the Rajya Sabha holds office for 6 years. One-third of its members retire every second year, and their seats are filled up by fresh elections and presidential nominations.

A person is disqualified from being a member of the Parliament if they hold any office of profit under the Union or state government (except that of a minister or any other office exempted by Parliament), if they are of unsound mind and stand so declared by a court, or if they are an undischarged insolvent.

A House can declare the seat of a member vacant if they are absent from all its meetings for a period of 60 days without its permission.

BJP MP Om Birla was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha .

The minimum age required to be a member of the Lok Sabha is 25 years, and for the Rajya Sabha, it is 30 years.

The House can remove the Speaker through a resolution passed by an effective majority (more than 50% of the total strength of the house present and voting) as per Articles 94 and 96 of the Indian Constitution.

Double Membership: An MP must vacate their seat if they simultaneously hold seats in both houses of Parliament or in the legislature of a state. This rule is designed to prevent a conflict of interest and ensure dedication to one legislative body.

Resignation: MPs can vacate their seats by resigning. This is a voluntary action.

Absence: If an MP is absent from sessions for a period specified by the rules of the house, without proper permission, they may be required to vacate their seat.

Winning a state election: Winning a state election (e.g., becoming a state legislator) does not automatically lead to vacating a seat in the national Parliament. In many parliamentary systems, it is possible to be a member of both a state legislature and the national Parliament until such time as the MP chooses one over the other (due to the double membership rule).
The option that is not a usual reason for an MP to vacate their seat is: Winning a state election