How many members can be nominated to both the Houses of the Parliament by the President?

Question

The term of the members of Lok Sabha in India is

Answer 1

This question tests a simple but often confused constitutional number: how many people the President can nominate to Parliament without an election.

Rajya Sabha quota: Article 80 fixes this at 12 members, picked for distinction in fields such as art, literature, science and social service.
Lok Sabha quota: at the time this exam was set, Article 331 allowed the President to nominate up to 2 members of the Anglo-Indian community if it lacked adequate representation in the House (this provision was later dropped by the 104th Amendment in 2019).
Combined total: 12 (Rajya Sabha) + 2 (Lok Sabha) = 14.

So the correct answer is option A, 14 members.

Answer 2

This question tests a simple but often confused constitutional number: how many people the President can nominate to Parliament without an election.

Rajya Sabha quota: Article 80 fixes this at 12 members, picked for distinction in fields such as art, literature, science and social service.
Lok Sabha quota: at the time this exam was set, Article 331 allowed the President to nominate up to 2 members of the Anglo-Indian community if it lacked adequate representation in the House (this provision was later dropped by the 104th Amendment in 2019).
Combined total: 12 (Rajya Sabha) + 2 (Lok Sabha) = 14.

So the correct answer is option A, 14 members.

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