lower house
/ˌləʊə ˈhaʊs/noun
उच्चारण लोअ हाउस
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one of the two parts of a parliament with two Houses, usually the larger one whose members are elected directly by the people
निम्न सदन
- The ruling party has a clear majority in the lower house.
- The Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian Parliament.
Opposite upper house
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Usage: although it is called the lower house, it is usually the more powerful House in a parliamentary system.
Usage में नाम lower house होने पर भी parliamentary system में आमतौर पर यही अधिक शक्तिशाली सदन होता है।
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General knowledge
Under Article 109 of the Indian Constitution, a money bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha, the lower house.
भारतीय संविधान के Article 109 के अंतर्गत money bill केवल निम्न सदन Lok Sabha में ही पेश किया जा सकता है।
The House of Commons is the lower house of the British Parliament.
House of Commons ब्रिटिश संसद का lower house है।