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RAJYA SABHA

Q1. Rajya Sabha is constituted under which Article of the Constitution and How is it also called?
Article 80. Upper House.
Q2. What is the status of Rajya Sabha?
Permanent - not subjected to dissolution.
Q3. When was the first Rajya Sabha convened?
13.5.1952.
Q4. Who heads the Rajya Sabha?
Vice President - as the ex-officio Chairman.
Q5. What are the general functions of Rajya Sabha?

1. Can originate bills except money bills.
2. Deals with impeachment motion against President.
3. Take part in President and Vice President elections.
4. Discuss and pass all bills proposed by the Lok Sabha.

Q6. How many members are there in the Rajya Sabha?

Two Hundred and Fifty on the higher side.- 238 elected and 12 nominated members. However, the number of members is only 245 now..

Q7. What is the minimum age required for a Rajya Sabha member?
Thirty (30).
Q8. What is the tenure of the Member of Rajya Sabha?
Six years.
Q9. How the members of Rajya Sabha are elected/nominated?
12 Members are nominated members. They are nominated by the President from different walks of life like, industry, science, academics, cultural, etc., From the rest, one third of the members retire every two years and elections are held only for those seats falling vacant by retirement or otherwise. These members are elected by the members of the state legislatures.
Q10. Who administers the oath of Office to the elected members of Rajya Sabha?
Vice President - the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
Q11. Who was the first Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
S.Radhakrishnan - First Vice President of India.
Q12. Which state sends the maximum number of members to the Rajya Sabha?
Uttar Pradesh -31- (seats to the states are allotted on the basis of population).

Q13. STATEWISE DISTRIBUTION OF RAJYA SABHA SEATS:
S.No.Name of state and union territory No. of Seats
1Andhra Pradesh[14] 11
2Arunachal Pradesh 1
3Assam 7
4Bihar 16
5Chhattisgarh 5
6Goa 1
7Gujarat 11
8Haryana 5
9Himachal Pradesh 3
10Jammu & Kashmir 4
11Jharkhand 6
12Karnataka 12
13Kerala 9
14Madhya Pradesh 11
15Maharashtra 19
16Manipur 1
17Meghalaya 1
18Mizoram 1
19Nagaland 1
20National Capital Territory (Delhi) 3
21Nominated 12
22Odisha 10
23Puducherry 1
24Punjab 7
25Rajasthan 10
26Sikkim 1
27Tamil Nadu 18
28Telangana[14] 7
29Tripura 1
30Uttar Pradesh 31
31Uttarakhand 3
32West Bengal 16
33Total 245