Paper I · 5 Indian Polity & Governance · 5.2.2 Parliament

5.2.2.10 Rajya Sabha versus Lok Sabha; women's reservation (106th Amendment)

The Lok Sabha is stronger in money matters and in controlling the government, the two Houses are equal on most other legislation, and the Rajya Sabha has a few powers of its own. The 106th Amendment reserves one-third of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and assemblies, from the next delimitation.

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Key terms

  • Rajya Sabha special powers
  • Article 249
  • Article 312
  • equal powers
  • unequal powers
  • 106th Amendment
  • Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam
  • Article 330A
  • Article 332A
  • Article 334A

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