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Indian PolityMediumAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper I

Statement I : In India, a majority of the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the State Legislatures. Statement II : Members of the Rajya Sabha elected by the State Legislative Assemblies need to have their domicile in the concerned State.

  1. A.Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. B.Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. C.Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. D.Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer

C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Statement I is true but Statement II is false. Most Rajya Sabha members are chosen by MLAs, but no domicile is needed.

Under Article 80, the Rajya Sabha can have at most 250 members: 12 nominated by the President and up to 238 representatives of the States and Union Territories. The State representatives are elected by the elected members of each State Legislative Assembly by proportional representation through the single transferable vote, so they form a clear majority of the House. Earlier the Representation of the People Act, 1951 required a candidate to be an elector in the State he sought to represent. The 2003 amendment removed this domicile condition, so a candidate now only has to be an elector somewhere in India. The Supreme Court upheld the change in Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India (2006).

A and B are wrong: they treat Statement II as true, but the domicile rule no longer exists.

D is wrong: Statement I is true, as elected State representatives far outnumber nominated members.

Exam tip: Rajya Sabha, Article 80, maximum 250 (238 elected + 12 nominated); domicile rule dropped in 2003, upheld in Kuldip Nayar (2006).

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Q2.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which of the following is/are correct in relation to the Panchayats?

1. Only the Parliament may endow Panchayats with powers and authority.

2. A State may devolve powers to Panchayats in preparation of plans for economic development and social justice.

3. A State may devolve powers to Panchayats in implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 3
  3. C.2 and 3
  4. D.3 only
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3

Under Article 243G, it is the Legislature of a State, not Parliament, that may by law give Panchayats powers to prepare plans and to carry out schemes for economic development and social justice.

Q3.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following Committees of the Parliament has no Members from the Rajya Sabha?

  1. A.Public Accounts Committee
  2. B.Committee on Public Undertakings
  3. C.Estimates Committee
  4. D.Departmentally Related Standing Committee (DRSC) on Finance
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Correct answer: C. Estimates Committee

All 30 members of the Estimates Committee are elected by the Lok Sabha from among its own members; the Rajya Sabha has no place on it.

Q4.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India :

1. Provisions regarding the administration of the Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are given in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

2. Some tribes of India are entitled to exemption from paying Income Tax on certain incomes.

3. The Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats in Panchayats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. A.There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.
  2. B.There are two correct statements, that are statements 1 and 3.
  3. C.There is only one correct statement.
  4. D.All three statements are correct.
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Correct answer: A. There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 confuses the Fifth Schedule with the Sixth. The tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are governed under the Sixth Schedule (Articles 244(2) and 275(1)), which sets up autonomous district councils.

Q5.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Democracy's superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity

  1. A.the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.
  2. B.the methods for strengthening executive leadership.
  3. C.a superior individual with dynamism and vision.
  4. D.a band of dedicated party workers.
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Correct answer: A. the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.

Democracy rests on the idea that ordinary citizens are capable of judging public matters and taking part in their own government.