. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) All the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by State
Legislative Assemblies
(b) As the Vice-President is the ex-officio Chairman of the
Rajya Sabha, only a member of the Rajya Sabha can contest
for the office of the Vice-President
(c) A point of difference between the Lok Sabha and the
Rajya Sabha is that while a candidate to the Lok Sabha can
contest from any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya
Sabha should ordinarily be a resident of the State from
where he is contesting
(d) The constitution of India explicitly prohibits the
appointment of a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha to the
post of a Minister
Answer / guest
(c) A point of difference between the Lok Sabha and the
Rajya Sabha is that while a candidate to the Lok Sabha can
contest from any State in India, a candidate to the Rajya
Sabha should ordinarily be a resident of the State from
where he is contesting
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 11 Yes | 7 No |
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