Previous Year Question
The Parliament in India consists of
(i), (ii) and (iii)
(ii) and (iii)
(ii), (iii) and (iv)
(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
Statements (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct. Under Article 79 of the Constitution, the Parliament of the Union consists of the President and two Houses—the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). Thus, the three constitutional components of Parliament are President + Rajya Sabha + Lok Sabha.
The President is not a member of either House, but is a constituent part of Parliament. This constitutional position is also reflected in the legislative process, because a Bill passed by Parliament generally becomes law only after receiving Presidential assent.
Statement (iv) is incorrect. The Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, but Article 79 does not make the Vice-President a separate constituent component of Parliament.
Remember the direct formula—
Parliament = President + Rajya Sabha + Lok Sabha