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What is the executive organ of the government in a parliamentary form of government?
What is the lower house of the state legislature in India called?
What are the two houses of the parliament of India called?
How are members of the Vidhan Sabha in India selected?
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How are the state legislatures in India structured?
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Study Notes
Parliamentary Form of Government
- The Council of Ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, is the executive organ of the government in a parliamentary form of government.
State Legislature in India
- The lower house of the state legislature in India is called the Vidhan Sabha.
Parliament of India
- The two houses of the parliament of India are called the Lok Sabha (Lower House) and the Rajya Sabha (Upper House).
Vidhan Sabha Members
- Members of the Vidhan Sabha in India are selected through direct elections by the people of the state.
State Legislatures Structure
- The state legislatures in India are bicameral, consisting of the Vidhan Sabha (Lower House) and the Vidhan Parishad (Upper House), except in the cases of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Bihar, which have bicameral legislatures.
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Test your knowledge of the parliamentary form of government in India with this quiz. Explore the relationship between the legislature and executive, and understand the functioning of the union and state legislatures.
