Multiple choice

The Council of States (Rajya Sabha) was first constituted in the year

  1. 1950

  2. 1952

  3. 1951

  4. 1947
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Explanation

The Rajya Sabha was first constituted on 3 April, 1952, on the basis of the seats assigned to various States as shown in the then Fourth Schedule to the Constitution. It consisted of 216 members — 12 nominated by the President and the remaining 204 elected to represent States.

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