{"id":92334,"date":"2025-06-01T11:21:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92334"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:21:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:21:34","slug":"which-one-among-the-following-states-has-the-largest-number-of-rajya-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-among-the-following-states-has-the-largest-number-of-rajya-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one among the following States has the largest number of Rajya S"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following States has the largest number of Rajya Sabha seats?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Andhra Pradesh&#8221; option2=&#8221;Madhya Pradesh&#8221; option3=&#8221;Rajasthan&#8221; option4=&#8221;West Bengal&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CBI DSP LDCE &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAmong the given options, West Bengal has the largest number of seats in the Rajya Sabha with 16 seats. Andhra Pradesh has 11 seats (after bifurcation). Madhya Pradesh has 11 seats. Rajasthan has 10 seats. Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of Rajya Sabha seats overall in India (31), but it is not one of the options.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The allocation of Rajya Sabha seats to States and Union Territories is done on the basis of population as per the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution.<br \/>\n&#8211; States with larger populations are allocated more seats in the Rajya Sabha.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8211; The Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Indian Parliament. Members are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States and Union Territories by means of the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.<br \/>\n&#8211; The current allocation of Rajya Sabha seats is based on the 1971 Census population figures, which will remain in effect until after the first census taken after the year 2026.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one among the following States has the largest number of Rajya Sabha seats? 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