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The Rajya Sabha is dissolved after -

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Every Five years
  2. Every Six years
  3. On the advice of the President
  4. None of these

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: None of these

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) None of these šŸ“š Explanation: The Rajya Sabha (the Council of States) is a permanent house of Parliament that is a continuous body and is 'never subject to total dissolution'. Therefore, 'None of these' is the correct choice. Instead, one-third of its total members retire automatically every two years, and new members are elected in their place. Each individual member is elected for a fixed tenure of 6 years.