Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha is also known as:
a) Lower House
b) Council of States
c) People’s House
d) Federal Council
✅ b) Council of States

Total maximum strength of Rajya Sabha is:
a) 250
b) 245
c) 238
d) 252
✅ a) 250

Current number of elected Rajya Sabha members is:
a) 238
b) 245
c) 233
d) 250
✅ c) 233

Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by:
a) People directly
b) State legislative assemblies
c) Lok Sabha
d) President
✅ b) State legislative assemblies

Term of a Rajya Sabha member is:
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 7 years
✅ c) 6 years

Rajya Sabha is a:
a) Temporary House
b) Permanent House
c) Dissolvable House
d) Advisory House
✅ b) Permanent House

How much of Rajya Sabha retires every two years?
a) 1/4
b) 1/3
c) 1/2
d) 1/5
✅ b) 1/3

The Vice President of India is the:
a) Leader of Rajya Sabha
b) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
c) Speaker of Rajya Sabha
d) Cabinet Head
✅ b) Chairman of Rajya Sabha

Which Article deals with Rajya Sabha’s composition?
a) Article 80
b) Article 81
c) Article 79
d) Article 85
✅ a) Article 80

Rajya Sabha can legislate on State List in national interest under:
a) Article 249
b) Article 250
c) Article 252
d) Article 253
✅ a) Article 249

Rajya Sabha members are elected for:
a) 4 years
b) 6 years
c) 5 years
d) Lifetime
✅ b) 6 years

Can Rajya Sabha be dissolved?
a) Yes, after 5 years
b) Yes, during emergency
c) No
d) After President’s order
✅ c) No

How many members are nominated by the President?
a) 2
b) 10
c) 12
d) 15
✅ c) 12

Who can vote in Rajya Sabha elections?
a) Citizens
b) MLAs
c) MPs
d) Judges
✅ b) MLAs

Minimum age to be Rajya Sabha member:
a) 25 years
b) 30 years
c) 35 years
d) 21 years
✅ b) 30 years

Quorum for Rajya Sabha is:
a) 1/2
b) 1/3
c) 1/5
d) 1/10
✅ d) 1/10 of total membership

Money Bill can be introduced in:
a) Either House
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Lok Sabha only
d) By President
✅ c) Lok Sabha only

Rajya Sabha can delay a Money Bill for:
a) 10 days
b) 14 days
c) 21 days
d) 30 days
✅ b) 14 days

First sitting of Rajya Sabha was held in:
a) 1950
b) 1951
c) 1952
d) 1953
✅ c) 1952

The Rajya Sabha cannot initiate:
a) Constitutional Amendment
b) Money Bill
c) Impeachment
d) State Law
✅ b) Money Bill

Which state elects the most Rajya Sabha members?
a) Maharashtra
b) Bihar
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
✅ c) Uttar Pradesh

The tenure of Vice President is:
a) 4 years
b) 5 years
c) 6 years
d) 2 years
✅ b) 5 years

Rajya Sabha can authorize Parliament to make laws on:
a) Union List
b) State List
c) Concurrent List
d) Residuary List
✅ b) State List

Who is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha elected by?
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Rajya Sabha members
d) Lok Sabha
✅ c) Rajya Sabha members

Rajya Sabha members are elected through:
a) FPTP
b) STV (Single Transferable Vote)
c) Lottery
d) PR (Open list)
✅ b) STV

Deputy Chairman’s resignation is submitted to:
a) President
b) Chairman
c) Speaker
d) Rajya Sabha
✅ d) Rajya Sabha

A joint sitting is presided over by:
a) Vice President
b) PM
c) Speaker of Lok Sabha
d) CJI
✅ c) Speaker of Lok Sabha

Rajya Sabha cannot remove:
a) Vice President
b) Supreme Court Judge
c) CJI
d) Speaker of Lok Sabha
✅ d) Speaker of Lok Sabha

Rajya Sabha's strength can be increased by:
a) Cabinet
b) President
c) Parliament
d) Election Commission
✅ c) Parliament

Chairman of Rajya Sabha can cast vote:
a) Always
b) Only during tie
c) Never
d) On money bills
✅ b) Only during tie

Nominated members are chosen for expertise in:
a) Business
b) Politics
c) Arts, Science, Literature, Social Service
d) Judiciary
✅ c) Arts, Science, Literature, Social Service

Presiding officer of Rajya Sabha is called:
a) Speaker
b) Chairman
c) Moderator
d) Director
✅ b) Chairman

Rajya Sabha is subordinate to Lok Sabha in:
a) Money matters
b) Constitutional Amendment
c) Impeachment
d) Law making
✅ a) Money matters

Which House initiates impeachment of President?
a) Lok Sabha
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Either House
d) Supreme Court
✅ c) Either House

Disqualification of Rajya Sabha member is decided by:
a) President
b) Chairman
c) EC
d) Supreme Court
✅ a) President

Which one is true for Rajya Sabha?
a) Permanent House
b) Cannot dissolve itself
c) Has nominated members
d) All of the above
✅ d) All of the above

Maximum strength of nominated members:
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
d) 15
✅ b) 12

Rajya Sabha takes part in:
a) Money Bill
b) Vote of Confidence
c) Law making
d) Budget approval
✅ c) Law making

Which of the following cannot be a Rajya Sabha member?
a) Retired Judge
b) Scientist
c) Artist
d) Person below 30
✅ d) Person below 30

Chairman of Rajya Sabha resigns to:
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Chief Justice
d) Deputy Chairman
✅ b) President

Which schedule lists Rajya Sabha seats?
a) 2nd
b) 4th
c) 5th
d) 7th
✅ b) 4th Schedule

Chairman of Rajya Sabha is elected by:
a) People
b) Rajya Sabha
c) Electoral College
d) Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
✅ c) Electoral College (as Vice President)

Which motion is not applicable to Rajya Sabha?
a) Call attention
b) No-confidence motion
c) Short duration discussion
d) Adjournment motion
✅ b) No-confidence motion

Rajya Sabha members can introduce:
a) Budget
b) Constitution amendment bill
c) Money Bill
d) Financial Bill-I
✅ b) Constitution amendment bill

In absence of Chairman, who presides over Rajya Sabha?
a) PM
b) President
c) Deputy Chairman
d) Speaker
✅ c) Deputy Chairman

Members of Rajya Sabha are elected for:
a) Fixed terms
b) Renewable terms
c) Staggered terms
d) Temporary terms
✅ c) Staggered terms

When was first sitting of Rajya Sabha held?
a) May 1951
b) January 1950
c) May 1952
d) August 1949
✅ c) May 1952

Special powers of Rajya Sabha include:
a) Approving proclamation
b) Empowering Parliament to make laws on State List
c) Dissolving Assembly
d) Passing Budget
✅ b) Empowering Parliament to make laws on State List

How are seats in Rajya Sabha allocated?
a) Equal for all states
b) Based on population
c) By President
d) Nominated by EC
✅ b) Based on population

Who can recommend creation of All-India Services?
a) Lok Sabha
b) President
c) Rajya Sabha
d) PM
✅ c) Rajya Sabha