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Legislative Procedure in Parliament

Subject: Polity

Book: Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Covers the stages a bill undergoes: First Reading (introduction), Second Reading (detailed debate and committee scrutiny), Consideration Stage (clause-by-clause voting), Third Reading (final approval), and the President’s assent. Differentiates ordinary bills from money bills or constitutional amendment bills, each following specific procedures. Lok Sabha’s primacy in financial legislation stems from the requirement that money bills originate there. Rajya Sabha’s role involves revising or delaying, but not outright vetoing, money bills. The President can return non-money bills once for reconsideration. This rigorous lawmaking framework ensures careful deliberation, balancing legislative efficiency with democratic scrutiny of proposed legislation.

Practice Questions

Which amendment of the Indian Constitution gave the Right to Education a fundamental right?

वरिष्ठ न्यायाधीशों की नियुक्ति में किस समिति का योगदान होता है?

राजनीतिक दलों की स्वतंत्रता किस अनुच्छेद में सुनिश्चित की गई है?

Who has the authority to dissolve the Rajya Sabha?

भारतीय संविधान में मौलिक कर्तव्यों का प्रावधान किस अनुच्छेद में है?

What is the term of office of a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA)?

Which of the following is NOT a power of the President of India?

संविधान सभा की अंतिम बैठक किस वर्ष हुई थी?

प्रधानमंत्री का कार्यकाल कितने वर्षों का होता है?

भारतीय संविधान में नागरिकों के मौलिक अधिकार किस दस्तावेज़ में वर्णित हैं?