Question

Two statements are given. Choose the correct option based on the statements
Statements :
1. Rajya Sabha is the Lower House of the Indian Parliament
2. Rajya Sabha chooses from amongst its Members, a Deputy Chairman.

• A. Only (1) is true
• B. Only (2) is true
• C. Both (1) and (2) are true
• D. Both (1) and (2) are false

Hint:

To easily remember parliamentary houses: - Lok Sabha = Lower House (Directly elected by the people) - Rajya Sabha = Upper House (Permanent house representing the states) The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is the Vice-President (not a member of the house), but the Deputy Chairman must be elected from within the members of the Rajya Sabha.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: The Parliament of India is a bicameral legislature consisting of the President of India and two houses: the Council of States and the House of the People. The internal officers and structural naming conventions are clearly defined in the constitutional framework:
• Rajya Sabha (Council of States): Represents the states and union territories. It is a permanent body and is structurally designated as the Upper House.
• Lok Sabha (House of the People): Represents the people of India directly. It has a normal term of 5 years and is designated as the Lower House. Step-by-Step Analysis:
Let us verify the facts behind both statements:
• Statement 1 states: "Rajya Sabha is the Lower House of the Indian Parliament". This is factually incorrect. As stated above, the Rajya Sabha is known as the Upper House (or the House of Elders), while the Lok Sabha is the Lower House (or the Popular House). Hence, Statement 1 is False.
• Statement 2 states: "Rajya Sabha chooses from amongst its Members, a Deputy Chairman". Under Article 89 of the Indian Constitution, the Vice-President of India serves as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. However, because the Chairman is not an elected member of the house, Article 89(2) explicitly dictates that the Rajya Sabha shall choose one of its sitting members to be the Deputy Chairman to preside over the proceedings in the absence of the Chairman. Hence, Statement 2 is True. With Statement 1 being false and Statement 2 being true, the matching choice is Option (B).