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Rajya Sabha Quiz

Practice quiz on Rajya Sabha (General Knowledge). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.

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Practice quiz on Rajya Sabha (General Knowledge). 10 exam-style questions with explanations. Rajya Sabha Quiz is a free, 10-minute, 10-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at mixed difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of Parliament & State Legislature (Polity & Governance). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why Rajya Sabha Quiz matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 10-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. After mastering this quiz, explore the 3 related quizzes linked below to broaden your topic coverage. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your Parliament & State Legislature (Polity & Governance) skills in any spare 15-minute window.
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Rajya Sabha Quiz — Questions with Solutions

All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

  1. Q1.The Rajya Sabha is also called the

    • A.Upper Chamber only
    • B.House of the People
    • C.Council of States
    • D.Legislative Council
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    Answer: C. Council of States

    Council of States.

  2. Q2.The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha is

    • A.300
    • B.250
    • C.245
    • D.275
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    Answer: B. 250

    250 (238 elected + 12 nominated).

  3. Q3.The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is

    • A.The PM
    • B.The Speaker
    • C.The President
    • D.The Vice-President
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    Answer: D. The Vice-President

    Ex-officio.

  4. Q4.Members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

    • A.President
    • B.Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies
    • C.Lok Sabha
    • D.Direct vote
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    Answer: B. Elected members of State Legislative Assemblies

    Indirect election.

  5. Q5.One-third of Rajya Sabha members retire every

    • A.Three years
    • B.One year
    • C.Two years
    • D.Five years
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    Answer: C. Two years

    Every 2 years.

  6. Q6.The Rajya Sabha can be dissolved by

    • A.The PM
    • B.The Speaker
    • C.The President
    • D.None; it is permanent
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    Answer: D. None; it is permanent

    Permanent house.

  7. Q7.The minimum age for Rajya Sabha membership is

    • A.30 years
    • B.21 years
    • C.35 years
    • D.25 years
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    Answer: A. 30 years

    30.

  8. Q8.The Rajya Sabha was first constituted in

    • A.1950
    • B.1952
    • C.1960
    • D.1947
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    Answer: B. 1952

    1952.

  9. Q9.A Money Bill can be returned by the Rajya Sabha within

    • A.60 days
    • B.30 days
    • C.7 days
    • D.14 days
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    Answer: D. 14 days

    Within 14 days with recommendations.

  10. Q10.Special power of the Rajya Sabha under Article 249 relates to

    • A.Dissolving the Lok Sabha
    • B.Legislating on State List subjects in national interest
    • C.Removing the PM
    • D.Money Bills
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    Answer: B. Legislating on State List subjects in national interest

    Article 249.

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Yes. You can attempt this quiz as many times as you like. Each attempt is recorded separately so you can track improvement in score, accuracy and time-management.

Which government exams does this quiz prepare me for?

Parliament & State Legislature questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.

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