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Under Article 83(2) of the Constitution of India, for how long does the Lok Sabha ordinarily continue from the date appointed for its first meeting?

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Under Article 83(2) of the Constitution of India, for how long does the Lok Sabha ordinarily continue from the date appointed for its first meeting?

  1. Six years

  2. Four years

  3. Five years

  4. Seven years

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - Five years

Article 83(2) provides that the House of the People, unless sooner dissolved, continues for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting. Six years is the term of an individual Rajya Sabha member; the Rajya Sabha itself is never dissolved.

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