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Standard XII
Legal Studies
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Why is Rajya Sabha called the House of States?
  1. Electoral college constitutes only the representatives of state assemblies
  2. Rajya Sabha consists of members of legislative assemblies as its members.
  3. Rajya Sabha elections are held along with the elections to state assemblies
  4. Rajya Sabha is meant to protect the interests of States in the federal set up

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Rajya Sabha elections are held along with the elections to state assemblies
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Rajya Sabha is meant to protect the interests of States in the federal set up
C
Rajya Sabha consists of members of legislative assemblies as its members.
D
Electoral college constitutes only the representatives of state assemblies
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Rajya Sabha keeps the interests of states in the Parliament. Rajya Sabha has special powers to declare that it is necessary and expedient in the national interest that Parliament may make laws with respect to a matter in the State List.

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