Discuss the difference between a State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the Parliament (Lok Sabha).

From the list below, identify the work of a State government and that of a Central government.

(a) The decision of the Indian government to maintain peaceful relations with China.

(b) The decision of the Madhya Pradesh government to discontinue Board exams in Class VIII for all schools under this Board. 

(c) Introduction of a new train connection between Ajmer and Mysore. 

(d) Introduction of a new $1,000$ Rupee note. 

You have read that most elected members whether in the Panchayat, the Vidhan Sabha, or the Parliament are elected for a fixed period of five years. Why do we have a system where the representatives are elected for a fixed period and not for life?

Use the data given below and answer the questions.

Political Party and No. of MPs

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - $303$

Indian National Congress (INC) - $52$

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) - $24$

All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) - $22$

Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) - $22$

Shiv Sena (SS) -$18$

Janata Dal (United) (JD (U)) -$16$

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) -$12$

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) -$10$

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) - $9$

Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJSP) - $5$

Samajwadi Party (SP) - $5$

Independents (Ind) - $4$

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) - $4$

Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI)(M)) - $3$

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) - $3$

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (J&KNC) - $3$

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) - $3$

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) - $2$

Apna Dal (Apna Dal) - $2$

Communist Party of India (CPI) - $2$

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) - $2$

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) - $1$

AJSU Party (AJSU) - $1$

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) - $1$

All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) - $1$

Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(s)) - $1$

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) - $1$

Kerala Congress (M)(KC(M)) - $1$

Mizo National Front (MNF) - $1$

Naga Peoples Front (NPF) - $1$

National People’s Party (NPP) - $1$

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (PDPP) - $1$

Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) - $1$

Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) - $1$

Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) - $1$

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) - $1$

Grand Total - $543$

(a) Who will form the government? Why?

(b) Who will be present for discussion in the Lok Sabha?

(c) Is this process similar to what you have read about in class$VII$?

The photograph given below shows results from the $3$^rd Lok Sabha elections held in $1962$. Use this photograph to answer the following questions:

a. Which state has the highest number of MPs in the Lok Sabha? Why do you think so?

b. Which state has the least number of MPs in the Lok Sabha?

c. Which political party has won the most seats in all states?

d. Which party do you think will form the government? Give reasons why?

Looking at this table would you say that people’s participation during the past $65$ years has decreased/increased/been stable after the initial increase?