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Indian Polity UPPSC 1992 GS-I
Question

The term of office of a member of Rajya Sabha is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 6 years

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “6 years”.
The term of office of a member of the Rajya Sabha is 6 years.

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