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UPPSC 2012 GS-1 Indian Polity
Question

Indian Parliament consists of

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: President and both the Houses

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “President and both the Houses”.
The Indian Parliament is made up of the President and two Houses: the Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).

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