What is the minimum age to become a member of "Rajya Sabha"?
a) 18
b) 35
c) 25
d) 30
Answer. d) 30
Rajya Sabha is also known as the Council of State, Permanent House, Upper House, or Elders House. The minimum age to become a member of "Rajya Sabha" is 30 years.
The fact about Minimum Age:
Minimum Voting Age: 18 years
The minimum age for Gram Panchayat Member: 21 years
Minimum Age for Member of Lok Sabha, Member of State Assemblies, Chief Minister, or Prime Minister: 25 years
Minimum age Rajya Sabha Members or Legislative Council: 30 years
Minimum age of President, Vice President, or Governor: 35 years
Composition of Rajya Sabha:
At present: 245 members ( 12 nominated, 3 from Union Territories, 230 from States)
Maximum Strength: 250 ( 238 from States and Union Territories, 12 members nominated from Arts field)
Rajya Sabha Seat [ State Wise] :
Uttar Pradesh: 31
Maharashtra: 19
Tamil Nadu: 18
Bihar and West Bengal: 16
Karnataka: 12
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh: 11
Rajasthan and Odisha: 10
Kerala: 9
Telangana, Assam, and Punjab: 7
Jharkhand: 6
Chhattisgarh and Haryana: 5
Uttarakhand and Rajya Sabha: 3
Delhi: 3
Other Key Facts related to Parliament:
Article 62: President
Article 79: Parliament
Article 80: Rajya Sabha
Article 81: Article 81 specified the total strength of the Lok Sabha
Article 110: Voting and Quorum
Article 108: Joint Sitting
Article 110: Money Bill
Article 112: Budget or Financial Annual Statement
Article 75: The Council of the Minister shall be collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha.
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