How many members from Haryana are elected for Rajya Sabha?

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5
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7

The correct answer is C. 3.

The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Parliament of India. It is composed of 245 members, of whom 12 are nominated by the President of India and 233 are elected by the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states and the Union Territories. The term of office of a member of the Rajya Sabha is six years, and one-third of the members retire every two years.

The number of seats allotted to each state in the Rajya Sabha is based on the population of the state. Haryana has a population of 28,804,652, which is 1.64% of the population of India. Therefore, Haryana is allotted 3 seats in the Rajya Sabha.

The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the legislative assemblies of the states and the Union Territories. The election is held by single transferable vote system. The candidate who gets the highest number of votes is elected.

The Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and cannot be dissolved. However, one-third of its members retire every two years. The members of the Rajya Sabha are paid a monthly salary of Rs. 1,00,000. They are also entitled to other allowances, such as travel allowance, house allowance, and medical allowance.

The Rajya Sabha has a number of powers, including the power to make laws, the power to amend the Constitution, and the power to approve the appointment of the Prime Minister and other members of the Union Council of Ministers. The Rajya Sabha also has the power to discuss and pass the budget.

The Rajya Sabha is a powerful body and plays an important role in the Indian Parliament.

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