BPSC CCE Prelims
Rajya Sabha Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Which pair is not correctly matched?
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Option 1 – Correct: Forms of oath are prescribed in the 3rd Schedule of the Constitution (for Ministers, MPs, Judges, etc.).
✅ Option 2 – Correct: Allocation of seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) is detailed in the 4th Schedule.
❌ Option 3 – Incorrect: Administration of scheduled areas is governed by the 5th Schedule, not the 6th. The 6th Schedule deals with administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram through Autonomous District Councils.
✅ Option 4 – Correct: The Union List is part of the 7th Schedule, which contains three lists (Union, State, Concurrent).
The representation in the Rajya Sabha includes
Detailed Explanation:
✅ Statement 1 – Correct: Article 80(1)(a) provides for 12 members to be nominated by the President from persons with special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art and social service.
✅ Statement 3 – Correct: Article 80(4) mandates that the remaining members (up to 238 representatives) are indirectly elected by the elected members of State Legislative Assemblies through proportional representation by means of single transferable vote.
❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: No direct election by citizens exists for Rajya Sabha; it is purely an indirectly elected Upper House.
Answer: Since statements 1 and 3 are correct, the answer is Option 4 (More than one of the above).
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