16-12-2017, 04:16 PM
LOK SABHA (Article -81)
*The Hindi name of Lok Sabha was adopted by
*Lok Sabha is constituted under Article 81 of the constitution.the House of the People on 14th May 1954.
*The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha is fixed at 552 (530 elected from states, 20 from union territories, 2 nominated).
*This strength shall be continued up to 2026
*However at present there are 545 members in the Lok Sabha . Out of which 530 are elected from states, 13 from Union Territories and 2 members are nominated by the President from Anglo Indian Community.
*16th Lok Sabha was formed in May 2014.
*Uttar Pradesh has the maximum membership (80) in the Lok sabha.
*Kerala has 20 Lok Sabha Constituencies.
*Who is known as father of Lok Sabha.
Ans : G.V. Mavlankar
*First speaker of Lok Sabha.
Ans : G.V. Mavlankar
*First Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
Ans : M.A. Ayyankar
*First Secretary General of Lok Sabha.
Ans : M.N. Kaul
Info Plus
*Longest Lok Sabha - 5th Lok Sabha (1971 - 77) (5 years 10 Months & 6 days)
*Shortest Lok Sabha - 12th Lok Sabha (1998 - 99) (One year one Month and Four Days)
*The President who dissolved the shortest Lok Sabha - K.R. Narayanan
*The first Malayalee to be nominated to the Lok Sabha
Ans : Charles Dias
*The first Malayalee to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha
Ans : Sardar K.M. Panikker
