Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
ਲੋਕ ਸਭਾ
/lok sabha/Roman
English meaning: Lok Sabha
Definition
The lower house of India's Parliament, directly elected by the people. Punjab has 13 Lok Sabha constituencies where all citizens above 18 can vote.
Example
“ਲੋਕ ਸਭਾ ਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਸੰਸਦ ਦਾ ਹੇਠਲਾ ਸਦਨ ਹੈ।”
In English: “Lok Sabha is the lower house of India's Parliament.”
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
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- 125M