Indian Polity PYQ 187 of 375 · Rajya Sabha

Right to dissolve the Rajya Sabha is vested in –

  1. APresident
  2. BVice-President
  3. CSupreme Court
  4. DNone of the above

40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995

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Correct answer: (d) None of the above

Explanation

The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House. Under Article 83(1), the Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution; one-third of its members retire on the expiration of every second year. Thus, the term of a Rajya Sabha member is six years.

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