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Q: What is the total strength of the Rajya Sabha?
  • A. 250
  • B. 260
  • C. 270
  • D. 280
Correct Answer: Option A - The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the Upper House of the parliament of India. Members of Rajya Sabha is limited by the constitution to a maximum of 250 members out of which 238 members are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of states and union territories and 12 members are nominated by the President from the persons having special knowledge or practical experience in the fields of literature, science, art and Social Science. And current laws have provision for 245 members. Members of Rajya Sabha sit for staggered six years terms with one third of the members retiring every two years. The qualification for a person to be chosen a member of Rajya Sabha is, he must be a citizen of India, and he must be not less than 30 years of age.
A. The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the Upper House of the parliament of India. Members of Rajya Sabha is limited by the constitution to a maximum of 250 members out of which 238 members are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of states and union territories and 12 members are nominated by the President from the persons having special knowledge or practical experience in the fields of literature, science, art and Social Science. And current laws have provision for 245 members. Members of Rajya Sabha sit for staggered six years terms with one third of the members retiring every two years. The qualification for a person to be chosen a member of Rajya Sabha is, he must be a citizen of India, and he must be not less than 30 years of age.

Explanations:

The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the Upper House of the parliament of India. Members of Rajya Sabha is limited by the constitution to a maximum of 250 members out of which 238 members are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of states and union territories and 12 members are nominated by the President from the persons having special knowledge or practical experience in the fields of literature, science, art and Social Science. And current laws have provision for 245 members. Members of Rajya Sabha sit for staggered six years terms with one third of the members retiring every two years. The qualification for a person to be chosen a member of Rajya Sabha is, he must be a citizen of India, and he must be not less than 30 years of age.