Which of the following statements regarding Rajya Sabha is / are corre

Which of the following statements regarding Rajya Sabha is / are correct ?

1. The maximum permissible strength of Rajya Sabha is 250
2. In Rajya Sabha, 238 members are elected indirectly from the States and Union Territories
3. It shares legislative powers equally with Lok Sabha in matters such as creation of All India Services

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

[amp_mcq option1=”1 and 2 only” option2=”1, 2 and 3″ option3=”2 and 3 only” option4=”1 only” correct=”option2″]

This question was previously asked in

UPSC CDS-1 – 2016

The correct option is A) 1 and 2 only.

Statements 1 and 2 accurately describe the maximum strength and the method of election/nomination for the Rajya Sabha. Statement 3 is incorrect because the power to initiate the creation of All India Services is a special power of the Rajya Sabha (under Article 312), where it does not share equal legislative power for *initiation* with the Lok Sabha.

The Rajya Sabha is composed of not more than 250 members (238 elected from States and Union Territories and 12 nominated by the President). While general legislative powers are shared, Article 312 grants the Rajya Sabha the exclusive power to initiate the creation of new All India Services by passing a resolution with a special majority.

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