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Every second-year ________ of the members of the Rajya Sabha retires.

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1/3

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2/3

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1/6

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2/6

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The correct option is A 1/3
Rajya Sabha is the upper house of the Parliament. The Constitution fixes the maximum membership to 250. The members are elected by indirect election for a period of six years by state and territorial legislatures using single transferable votes. One-third of members retire every two years.

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