Question

The quorum to constitute a meeting of either House of Parliament shall be ____ of the total number of members of the House.

• A. One-Tenth
• B. Two-Third
• C. One-Fifth
• D. One-Sixth

Hint:

Remember: Parliament Quorum = \( \frac{1}{10} \) of total membership.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present to conduct the proceedings of a House. Without quorum, the House cannot continue its business.

• Ensures proper representation.

• Makes the proceedings valid.

• Prevents decisions by very few members.
Step 1: Understand the constitutional provision.
According to Article 100 of the Indian Constitution: \[ \text{Quorum} = \frac{1}{10} \times \text{Total members} \]

Step 2: Interpret the meaning.
If the total members of a House are 500: \[ \frac{1}{10} \times 500 = 50 \] So at least 50 members must be present.

Step 3: Compare with options.

• One-Tenth -- correct

• Two-Third -- incorrect

• One-Fifth -- incorrect

• One-Sixth -- incorrect

Step 4: Final conclusion.
Hence, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{One-Tenth}} \]