Rajya Sabha
/ˌrɑːdʒjə ˈsʌbɑː/noun
उच्चारण राज्य सबा
राज्यसभा
Core word
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[singular] Indian English
the upper house of the Parliament of India, whose members are mostly elected by the members of the state legislative assemblies
राज्यसभा
- The bill now goes to the Rajya Sabha for approval.
- He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha for his work in literature.
- The Rajya Sabha has two hundred and fifty members at most.
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- Questions on this topic were raised in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.
- Unlike the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha is never dissolved as a whole.
Synonyms Council of States
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Synonyms
Council of States
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General knowledge
Rajya Sabha means 'Council of States', and its maximum strength is 250, of whom 12 members are nominated by the President.
Rajya Sabha का अर्थ 'Council of States' (राज्यों की परिषद) है, और इसकी अधिकतम सदस्य संख्या 250 है, जिनमें से 12 सदस्य राष्ट्रपति द्वारा मनोनीत किए जाते हैं।
It is a permanent house that is never dissolved, and one third of its members retire every second year.
यह एक स्थायी सदन है जो कभी भंग नहीं होता, और इसके एक-तिहाई सदस्य हर दूसरे वर्ष सेवानिवृत्त होते हैं।
Its members serve a term of six years, and the Vice-President of India is its ex officio Chairman.
इसके सदस्यों का कार्यकाल छह वर्ष होता है, और भारत के उपराष्ट्रपति इसके पदेन सभापति (ex officio Chairman) होते हैं।