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The term of office of a Rajya Sabha member is

  1. A
    4 years
  2. B
    5 years
  3. C
    6 years
  4. D
    8 years

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The Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of the Indian Parliament) is a permanent body and not subject to dissolution. However, under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the term of office for individual members of the Rajya Sabha is fixed at 6 years, with one-third of the members retiring every second year.

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The term of office of a Rajya Sabha member is
A
4 years
B
5 years
C
6 years
D
8 years

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