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प्रश्न
Answer the following question:
What is the composition of the Rajya Sabha?
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उत्तर
Rajya Sabha is the Upper House. It is also called council of states. The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha can be 250 members. Of these 238 are elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies. The remaining 12 members are nominated by the President of India from among men of repute in various spheres of life e.g. science, technology literature and social work.However, at present, the Rajya Sabha consists of 245 members, out of which 233 are elected and 12 members are nominated by the President.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
The Union Parliament has two Houses-the _______ and the ______.
The Parliament is answerable to the _________.
Match the following:
| Column A | Column A |
| 1. The President | (a) is the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha |
| 2. The Vice-President | (b) is a permanent house |
| 3. The Speaker | (c) nominates 12 members to the Rajya Sabha |
| 4. Parliament | (d) is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha |
| 5. The Rajya Sabha | (e) can introduce a bill to amend the constitution |
Choose the correct answer:
Both the central and the state governments can make laws on the subjects in the__________.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
How do we know that the Parliament has supreme authority in the government?
Answer the following question briefly:
In the context of the Parliamentary form of government, answer the following question:
Why are powers distributed between the central and the state governments?
Name the following:
The current ministers in charge of Defence.
Tick mark the correct statement:
The Rajya Sabha is presided over the Vice President of India.
Tick mark the correct statement:
The Parliament meets at least twice a year.
Tick mark the correct statement:
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term of six years.
