According to Article 79, Parliament consists of:

Explanation

Article 79 appears in the Constitution under Chapter II, Parliament, with the marginal heading "Constitution of Parliament". It gives the complete legal composition of Parliament for the Union: the President plus two Houses. Those two Houses are named as the Council of States and the House of the People, respectively Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. The point tested here is not merely that India has two parliamentary chambers; it is that Article 79 expressly includes the President as part of Parliament. Therefore, the only option that matches the constitutional text is the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

Why the other options are wrong

• (B) Article 79 lists the President and the two Houses of Parliament; it does not include the Supreme Court in the composition of Parliament.
• (C) This option leaves out Rajya Sabha, although Article 79 requires two Houses, including the Council of States.
• (D) This option names both Houses but omits the President, who is expressly included in Parliament under Article 79.

Concept

This tests the constitutional structure of the Union Legislature, especially the exact wording of Article 79. It recurs in RAS because core polity questions often turn on whether aspirants remember the President’s place in Parliament, not just the names of the two Houses.

Source

• India Code: The Constitution of India

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