2018 · Q64
Statement IIn India, a majority of the members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the State Legislatures.
Statement IIMembers of the Rajya Sabha elected by the State Legislative Assemblies need to have their domicile in the concerned State.
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- ABoth true and II explains I
- BBoth true but II does not explain I
- CI true but II false
- DI false but II true
Explanation
Statement I is true: most Rajya Sabha members are elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies through proportional representation. Statement II is false: although the Representation of the People Act originally required domicile in the state, the 2003 amendment — upheld in Kuldip Nayar v. Union of India (2006) — removed the domicile requirement. Hence statement I is true but statement II is false.