Rajya Sabha members are indirectly elected, not directly. The system of proportional representation was adopted for Rajya Sabha elections.
Consider the following statements: 1. The Indian Constitution has provisions for the direct election of members to the Rajya Sabha. 2. The Constituent Assembly debated the system of proportional representation and adopted it for the election of members to the Rajya Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Asked in Management Officer & Manager Examination 2024 · Topic: Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution (Composition of the Constituent Assembly (election, representation, princely states))
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