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Qualifications for Parliament (Rajya Sabha): What is the minimum age required to become a member of the Rajya Sabha? Recall statutory and constitutional qualifications for the Upper House. Choose the correct age.

Q: Qualifications for Parliament (Rajya Sabha): What is the minimum age required to become a member of the Rajya Sabha? Recall statutory and constitutional qualifications for the Upper House. Choose the correct age.

Given data Membership of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha). Concept/Approach Article 84 and the Representation of the People Act specify that a candidate for the Rajya Sabha must be not less than 30 years of age. Final Answer 30 years

Difficulty: Easy

21 years
25 years
30 years
35 years

Correct Answer: 30 years

Explanation:

Given data

Membership of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).

Concept/Approach
Article 84 and the Representation of the People Act specify that a candidate for the Rajya Sabha must be not less than 30 years of age.

Final Answer
30 years

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