What is Lok Sabha called in England?

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Bihar STET TGT (Social Science) Official Paper-I (Held On: 08 Sept, 2023 Shift 5)

Answer 1

The correct answer is House of Commons.

Key Points

Lok Sabha is called House of Commons in England.
England's Parliament takes place in two Houses- the House of Commons (Lower house) and the House of Lords (Upper house).
England's House of Common composed of 650 MPs.
Prime Minister of England can be elected only from House of Common and not from House of lords, unlike India.
Our Rajya Sabha is called House of Lords in England.
Their work is making laws (legislation), checking the work of the government (scrutiny), and debating current issues.

Additional Information

The Constitution of India is republican in character and federal in structure.
It embodies the salient features of the parliamentary system.
It provides for a Parliament for the Union consisting of the President and the two Houses, namely, the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People).
A Union Executive, drawn from both the Houses of Parliament and collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
Rajya Sabha is the continuous assembly of Parliament, and it cannot be dismissed.
Six years is the duration of each Rajya Sabha assembly.
Whereas the life of Lok Sabha is 5 years.