Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
ਸੰਸਦ
/sansad/Roman
English meaning: Parliament
Definition
The supreme legislative body of India consisting of the President, Lok Sabha, and Rajya Sabha. Punjab has 13 Lok Sabha constituencies and 7 Rajya Sabha seats.
Example
“ਸੰਸਦ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਸਰਵੋਚ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਸਭਾ ਹੈ।”
In English: “Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India.”
Literary Heritage
“ਰਾਜੇ ਚਾਹੀਦੇ ਨੇ ਜੋ ਨਿਆਂ ਕਰਨ, ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਨ।”
/Rāje cāhīde ne jo niāṃ karan, lokāṃ dī sevā karan./
“Kings must uphold justice and serve the people.”
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- Language
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Punjabi
- Script
- Gurmukhi
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 125M