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.
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 :
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2016 · Topic: The Parliament (Rajya Sabha: Composition, Duration, Electoral System)
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