Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List-I (State) | List-II (Number of seats in Rajya Sabha) |
A. Maharashtra | 1. 16 |
B. Karnataka | 2. 18 |
C. Bihar | 3. 19 |
D. Tamil Nadu | 4. 12 |
Code:
A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Maharashtra is allotted 19 Rajya Sabha seats.
Karnataka is allotted 12 seats.
Bihar is allotted 16 seats.
Tamil Nadu is allotted 18 seats.
The allocation of Rajya Sabha seats among States and Union Territories is provided in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution. Article 80(2) provides that such allocation shall be in accordance with the Fourth Schedule.
An important related fact is that representatives of a State in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assembly through the system of proportional representation by means of the Single Transferable Vote. This is provided under Article 80(4).
Rajya Sabha seats are not equal for every State. Larger States generally have greater representation; for example, Uttar Pradesh has 31, Maharashtra 19, Tamil Nadu 18, Bihar 16 and Karnataka 12 seats.