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  • Question

  • The members of the Rajya Sabha are


  • Options
  • A. directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
  • B. elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
  • C. elected by the members of the state legislative councils
  • D. elected by the members of the state legislative councils and state legislative assemblies

  • Correct Answer
  • elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies 

    Explanation
    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.

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    • Options
    • A. Geneva
    • B. Washington DC
    • C. New York
    • D. Rome
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    • 2. Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube of insufficient length then, we find water

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    • B. will not rise
    • C. depressed
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    • A. unequal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
    • B. magnetic disturbances in the atmosphere
    • C. depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere
    • D. equal heating of different parts of the atmosphere
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    • 4. Plants are killed in winter by frost

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    • A. because of desiccation and mechanical damage to the tissues
    • B. because no photosynthesis takes place at such low temperature
    • C. because respiration ceases at such low temperature
    • D. because there is no transpiration
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    • 5. The subatomic particles arriving from outer space having high energy are called

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    • A. protons
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    • Options
    • A. 4 years
    • B. 5 years
    • C. 6 years
    • D. 3 years
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    • 7. 'Bagh', a village in Gwalior is famous for

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    • A. Sculptures
    • B. Architecture
    • C. Cave Painting
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    • A. started as a maths teacher and rose to the position of the principal of Ferguson College, Pune
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    • A. Namchi, Sikkim
    • B. Churu, Rajasthan
    • C. Mawsynram, Meghalaya
    • D. Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
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