Ans : On 13 May Ans : On 23 August Who was the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha? Ans : Dr. Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha? Ans : Shri S. Krishnamoorthy Rao Who are the Chairmen of Rajya Sabha who have held office consecutively for two terms? Radhakrishnan was the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha for two consecutive terms What is the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha?
Ans : Two hundred and fifty , of which are to be elected and 12 are to be nominated by the President of India. What is the actual strength of Rajya Sabha? Ans : Two hundred and forty five , of which are elected and 12 are nominated. How many members does each state have in Rajya Sabha? Ans : States No. Other Union territories are not represented in Rajya Sabha. Why is Rajya Sabha called a permanent body?
Ans : Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution; as nearly as possible, one-third of its members retire every second year. What is the term of a member of Rajya Sabha? Ans : It is six years; but a member elected in a bye-election serves for the remainder of the term of the vacancy caused. What is the quorum to constitute a meeting of Rajya Sabha? Ans : It is one-tenth of the total members of the House, i. Which is the party with maximum members in the House? Ans : Bharatiya Janata Party.
Who acts as the Chairman, Rajya Sabha? How is the Vice-President of India elected? Ans : The Vice-President is elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.
What is the term of office of Vice-President of India? Ans : The Vice-President holds office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office.
Currently who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha? Ans : Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu How is the Deputy Chairman elected? What are the responsibilities of the Deputy Chairman?
Ans : While the office of Chairman is vacant, or during any period when the Vice-President is acting as, or discharging the functions of the President, the duties of the office of the Chairman are performed by the Deputy Chairman.
Currently who is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha? When neither the Chairman nor the Deputy Chairman and none of the Vice Chairmen is present to preside, the House may decide about any other member present to preside. Currently who is the Leader of the House? Ans : Leader of the House plays an important role in drawing up the programme of official business in the House. Currently who is the Leader of the Opposition? Ramacharyulu How is the Secretary-General appointed?
What is the role of the Secretary-General? Ans : He assists the Presiding Officers in conducting the proceedings of the House by giving them advice and expert opinion. He does not participate in the debate except for reporting messages from the Lok Sabha about Bills or any other matter.
All notices under the rules are addressed to him. He is the custodian of the records of the House. He prepares full report of the proceedings of the House and also issues the List of Business for the day. He is the administrative head of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat.
How are members of Rajya Sabha elected? Ans : Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Assemblies of States and Union territories in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. What are the requirements to become a member of Rajya Sabha?
Ans : He should be a citizen of India above 30 years of age and possessing such other qualifications as may be prescribed by law of Parliament. Should a Member be a domicile of the State from which he is elected to Rajya Sabha? Ans : No. It is no longer essential. He has to be an elector in a parliamentary constituency anywhere in India.
Are there nominated members in Rajya Sabha? Ans : Yes, there are twelve members nominated by the President of India from amongst persons having special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art and social service.
Do the nominated members vote in the election of the Vice-President and the President? Ans : While the nominated members of Rajya Sabha have a right to vote in the election of the Vice-President of India, they are not entitled to vote in the election of the President of India.
Who was the first woman nominated member of the Rajya Sabha? Ans : Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale and Who are the current nominated members in Rajya Sabha? Ans : Twelve Mary Kom, Dr. Subramnian Swamy. Currently how many members of Rajya Sabha are there in the Council of Ministers? Ans : Twenty Nirmala Sitharaman, Shri S. Muraleedharan, Shri B.
Verma, Dr. Bhagwat Karad and Dr. Ans : A Minister who is a Member of Lok Sabha has the right to speak in and otherwise to take part in the proceedings of Rajya Sabha but has no right to vote in Rajya Sabha and vice versa. Currently how many women members are there in Rajya Sabha and what is their percentage?
Ans : Twenty-nine 29 , Ans : Shrimati M. Mary Kom Who is currently the oldest member in Rajya Sabha? Manmohan Singh Who is currently the longest serving member in Rajya Sabha? Mahendra Prasad Among the current members of Rajya Sabha, who has the longest legislative experience? Ans : Shri H. Which of the following is the largest Lok Sabha constituency area wise? Who is called the First Citizen of India? How many number of seats does Lok Sabha have? Who can initiate the process of removal of the Vice President of India?
The charge of impeachment against the President of India for his removal can be preferred by. Which of the following Committees are Committees of the Parliament? Public Accounts Committee 2.
Estimate Committee 3. Committee on Public Undertakings Select the correct answer using the codes given below:. Which of the following expression is appropriate regarding the message to call joint sitting of both houses under Article of the constitution of India? Morajji Desai b Undivided Andhra Pradesh 3. Devegowda c Gujarat 4. Charan Singh d Karnataka 5. Narendra Modi e Bombay. More Polity Questions Q1. The power of Rajya Sabha in respect of such a Bill is limited.
Rajya Sabha has to return such a Bill to Lok Sabha within a period of fourteen days from its receipt. If it is not returned to Lok Sabha within that time, the Bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses at the expiration of the said period in the form in which it was passed by Lok Sabha.
Again, Rajya Sabha cannot amend a Money Bill; it can only recommend amendments and Lok Sabha may either accept or reject all or any of the recommendations made by Rajya Sabha. There are, however, some other types of Financial Bills on which there is no limitation on the powers of the Rajya Sabha. Of course, such Bills cannot be passed by either House of Parliament unless the President has recommended to that House the consideration thereof.
From all this, however, it does not follow that Rajya Sabha has nothing to do in matters relating to finance. The Budget of the Government of India is laid every year before Rajya Sabha also and its members discuss it. Though Rajya Sabha does not vote on Demands for Grants of various Ministries - a matter exclusively reserved for Lok Sabha - no money, however, can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India unless the Appropriation Bill has been passed by both the Houses.
Similarly, the Finance Bill is also brought before Rajya Sabha. Apart from the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman, Leader of the House is another functionary who plays important role in the efficient and smooth conduct of the business in the House. The Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha is normally the Prime Minister, if he is its member or any Minister who is a member of the House and is nominated by him to so function. His primary responsibility is to maintain coordination amongst all sections of the House for a harmonious and meaningful debate in the House.
For this purpose, he remains in close contact not only with the Government but also with the Opposition, individual ministers and the Presiding Officer. He occupies the first seat in the Chamber in first row at right the side of the Chair so that he is easily available to the Presiding Officer for consultation. He is also consulted by the Chairman in the matter of adjournment or otherwise of the House for the day in case of death of an outstanding personality, national leader or international dignitary.
In the era of coalition governments, his task has become more challenging. He ensures that all possible and reasonable facilities are made available to the House for a meaningful discussion on any matter that is brought before it. He works as the spokesperson of the House in expressing sense of the House and represents it on ceremonial or formal occasions. The following members have been the Leaders of the House in the Rajya Sabha:.
The office of the Leader of the Opposition in a legislature is of great public importance. Its importance emanates from the central role accorded to the Opposition in a parliamentary democracy. He has, thus, to perform a special responsibility to Parliament and to the nation.
In Rajya Sabha until , there was no Leader of the Opposition in real sense of the term. Till then, the practice was to call the Leader of the party in Opposition having the largest number of the members as the Leader of the Opposition, without according him any formal recognition, status or privilege. The office of Leader of the Opposition was given official recognition through the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of the Opposition in Parliament Act, This Act defines the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, as a member of the Council of States who is, for the time being, the Leader in that House of the party in opposition to the Government constituting the greatest numerical strength and recognized as such by the Chairman of the Council of States.
Thus, the Leader of the Opposition should satisfy three conditions, namely, i he should be a member of the House ii the Leader in Rajya Sabha of the party in opposition to the Government having the greatest numerical strength and iii be recognized as such by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha.
The following members have been the Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha:. Rajya Sabha has played a constructive and effective role in our polity. Its performance in the legislative field and in influencing the Government policies has been quite significant. Rajya Sabha has, in fact, worked in a spirit of cooperation with Lok Sabha as per the Constitutional mandate.
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