Which of the following statements are correct about Indian Government Rajya Sabha represents the loc...........

Indian Polity (Easy) Union - Executive, Legisture

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Which of the following statements are correct about Indian Government?

Rajya Sabha represents the local interests of the States.
A member of Rajya Sabha must be a resident of the State from which he is elected.
Number of seats allotted to a State has to be proportionate to its population.
The term of a member of Rajya Sabha is same as that of Senator in the US.

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The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. As of 2021 it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using single transferable votes through Open Ballot while the President can appoint 12 members for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services. The potential seating capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 250 (238 elected, 12 appointed), according to article 80 of the Indian Constitution. Members sit for staggered terms lasting six years, with elections every year with about a third of the 233 designates up for election every two years, in even-numbered years. The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous sessions, and unlike the Lok Sabha, being the lower house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of Parliament, is not subjected to dissolution. However, the Rajya Sabha, like the Lok Sabha can be prorogued by the President.