10 Questions
How are representatives to the Rajya Sabha elected?
Indirectly by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly
What raises concerns about the sanctity of the Rajya Sabha elections according to the text?
Cross-voting by MLAs belonging to different parties
What happened in the June 1998 Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra that changed the usual outcome?
Cross-voting resulted in the loss of a Congress party candidate
Why were Rajya Sabha elections usually a foregone conclusion till 1998?
Majority parties in state assemblies often had their candidates win unopposed
What determines whether polls will be held for Rajya Sabha elections?
If the number of candidates exceed vacancies
How are MLAs required to vote in elections to the Rajya Sabha according to the amendment to the Representation of the People Act, 1951?
By revealing their ballot paper to the authorised agent of their Party
How are Rajya Sabha seats allocated among states?
Distributed based on the population of each state
In the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system for electing Rajya Sabha members, what determines the voting power of each MLA?
The population of their respective constituencies
What happens if a winning candidate in Rajya Sabha elections has surplus votes?
The surplus votes are transferred to the candidate's second choice
When are ballot papers considered 'exhausted' in Rajya Sabha elections?
When no further preferences are recorded for continuing candidates
Test your knowledge on Rajya Sabha elections in India, focusing on topics such as Cross-voting, Article 80 of the Constitution, and Representation of the People Act, 1951. This quiz covers important aspects related to the government policies and interventions in various sectors.
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