RAJYA SABHA Flashcards
A time period of ________ is given to the Rajya
Sabha on the recommendation of the money
bill after it is passed by Lok Sabha.
(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 14 (d) 21
SSC MTS– 19/05/2023 (Shift-III
Ans. (c) : A Money Bill after having been passed by the
Lok Sabha, and sent to Rajya Sabha for its
recommendations, has to be returned to Lok Sabha by
the Rajya Sabha, within a period of 14 days from the
date of its receipt, with or without recommendations. It
is open for the Lok Sabha, to either accept or reject all
or any of the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha. In
case a Money Bill is not returned by the Rajya Sabha to
the Lok Sabha within a period of fourteen days from the
date of its receipt, it is deemed to have been passed by
both Houses in the form in which it was passed by the
Lok Sabha after the expiry of said period.
A Money Bill after having been passed by the
Lok Sabha, and sent to Rajya Sabha for its
recommendations, has to be returned to Lok
Sabha by the Rajya Sabha, with in a period of
……………. from the date of its receipt, with
or without recommendations.
(a) 21 days (b) 10 days (c) 30 days(d) 14 days
SSC Selection Posts XI– 28/06/2023 (Shift-I)
Ans. (d) : A Money Bill after having been passed by the
Lok Sabha, and sent to Rajya Sabha for its
recommendations, has to be returned to Lok Sabha by
the Rajya Sabha, with in a period of 14 days from the
date of its receipt, with or without recommendations
As of 11 August 2022, who is the Chairman of
Rajya Sabha?
(a) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary
SSC MTS– 16/05/2023 (Shift-II)
Ans. (a) : As of 11 August 2022, the Chairman of Rajya
Sabha is Jagdeep Dhankhar and replaces the Venkaiah
Naidu
Which of the following states has been allotted
the second highest number of seats in the Rajya
Sabha?
(a) Karnataka (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra (d) Rajasthan
SSC CHSL 30/05/2022 (Shift-II)
SSC Stenographer – 12/11/2021 : Shift-
Ans. (c) : Seats allotted to different states in Rajya
Sabha-
State Number of seats
Uttar Pradesh 31
Maharashtra 19
Karnataka 12
Madhya Pradesh 11
Rajasthan 10
• After the state of Uttar Pradesh, the state of
Maharashtra has been allotted the highest number of
Rajya Sabha seats.
In which of the following years was the Council
of States (Rajya Sabha) first constituted?
(a) 1952 (b) 1954
(c) 1949 (d) 1950
SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Shift-II)
Ans. (a) : The Council of States (Rajya Sabha) was first
constituted in 1952.
Which of the following statements regarding
the functioning of Rajya Sabha is correct?
(a) Rajya Sabha is dissolved after the dissolution
of the Lok Sabha.
(b) Rajya Sabha is dissolved after the assent of
the President of India
(c) Rajya Sabha is dissolved every second year.
(d) Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution.
SSC CHSL 13/04/2021 (Shift-III)
Ans.(d) : Raya Sabha is not subject to dissolution. This
statement is correct about the Rajya Sabha.
All of the following are power of the Rajya
Sabha, except one. Select the wrong option :
(a) Can give the Union Parliament power to make
laws on matters included in the State list
(b) Approves the proclamation of emergency
(c) Considers and approves non money bills and
suggests amendments to money bills
(d) Exercises control over executive by asking
questions, introducing motions and
resolutions
(SSC J.E. 04.03.17, 10:00 am)
Ans : (b) In case of emergency declaration under
Article 352 and Article 356 by the President, the
resolution must be approved by both the houses of
parliament not only by Rajya Sabha.
The Rajya Sabha members are elected for a
term of ……….years.
(a) 15 (b) 12
(c) 9 (d) 6
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 16.01.17, 10 am)
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 09.01.17, 10 am)
Ans : (d) The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the
Upper House of the Parliament of India. According to
Article 83 (1) of Indian Constitution it is a permanent
body, which is not a subject to dissolution. However
one third of the members retire every second year, and
is replaced by newly elected members. Each member is
elected for a term of six years.
How many members of the Rajya Sabha are
elected every two years?
(a) all (b) one fourth
(c) half (d) one third
(SSC 10+2 CHSL 11.01.17, 1.15 pm)
Ans : (d) See the explanation of above question.
Who was the first woman to be nominated as
the member of Rajya Sabha?
(a) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(b) Sucheta Kriplani
(c) Rukmini Devi Arundale
(d) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
SSC JE Civil - 24/01/2018 (Shift-I)
Ans. (c) : Rukmini Devi Arundale was an Indian
theosophist, dancer and choreographer of Indian
classical dance form of Bharatanatyam. She was the
first woman in Indian history to be nominated as the
member of the Rajya Sabha.
The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
(a) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
(b) Elected members of Legislative Council
(c) The People
(d) Lok Sabha
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 01-09-2016, 1.15 pm
Ans : (a) Rajya Sabha is the Upper House of
Parliament and is termed as House of Elders in Indian
Parliament. Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the
elected members of the legislative assemblies of states
and union territories in accordance with the system of
proportional representation by means of the single
transferable vote.
Who elects the members of Rajya Sabha?
(a) Elected members of the Legislative Council
(b) The People
(c) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
Ans : (c) Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the
elected members of the Assemblies of States and Union
Territories in accordance with the system of
proportional representation by means of the single
transferable vote.
What is the total strength of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) 250 (b) 260
(c) 270 (d) 280
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 08-09-2016, 4.15 pm
Ans : (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.
Article 80 of the Constitution of India lays
down the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha as:
(a) 250 (b) 238
(c) 240 (d) 262
SSC JE Electrical – 24/03/2021 (Shift-II
Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question.
What is the minimum age for membership to
Rajya Sabha?
(a) 20 years (b) 25 years
(c) 30 years (d) 35 years
SSC CGL (TIER-1) 08-09-2016, 4.15 pm
Ans : (c) See the explanation of above question.
