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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
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__________.
Choose the correct answer:
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The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and cannot be dissolved by the President
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