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Q114 (IAS/2002) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Parliament composition Answer Verified

The term of the Lok Sabha

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Explanation

The Lok Sabha’s normal life is five years, but during a proclaimed national emergency Parliament may extend its term by a law for one year at a time. This extension can be repeated for as long as the emergency continues, yet it cannot be continued beyond six months after the emergency has ceased to operate [1]. Therefore, the statement that the term “can be extended by one year at a time during the proclamation of emergency” is correct. Options asserting no extension under any circumstances, six-month increments, or two-year increments are inconsistent with the constitutional provision that extensions are for one year at a time and cease no later than six months after the emergency ends [1].

Sources

  1. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Duration of Lok Sabha > p. 226
  2. [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 17: Emergency Provisions > Effects of National Emergency > p. 176
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