The representation in the Rajya Sabha includes
- Amembers nominated by the President of India
- Bmembers directly elected by citizens
- Cmembers indirectly elected by citizens through their representatives
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (d) More than one of the above
Explanation
Article 80(1), sub-clauses (a) and (b) provide respectively that the Rajya Sabha shall consist of 12 members nominated by the President and not more than 238 representatives of the States and Union Territories (Total—250). Under Article 80(4), the representatives of each State in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of that State in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. Thus, their election is indirect, through representatives chosen by the citizens. Under Article 80(5), the representatives of the Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha shall be chosen in such manner as Parliament may by law prescribe.