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Q26 (CDS-II/2017) Polity & Governance › Parliament › Parliament composition Answer Verified

Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India has fixed the number of Members of the Rajya Sabha to be elected from each State?

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The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India specifically deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) to each State and Union Territory [2]. Unlike the United States, where states have equal representation, India allocates seats based on the population of each state [1]. Currently, the Rajya Sabha consists of 245 members, including 225 representing states and 8 representing Union Territories, with the specific distribution for each entity listed in this Schedule [1]. In contrast, the Third Schedule contains forms of oaths and affirmations, the Fifth Schedule relates to the administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes, and the Sixth Schedule deals with Tribal Areas in specific North-Eastern states. Therefore, the Fourth Schedule is the constitutional provision that fixes the membership numbers for the Rajya Sabha from each state.

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  1. [1] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 23: Parliament > Composition of Rajya Sabha > p. 223
  2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 23: Parliament > Composition of Rajya Sabha > p. 223
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