Q. Consider the following statements about Rajya Sabha:
1. Elected members of the Rajya Sabha take part in the election of the President and the vice president.
2. The origin of the Second Chamber of the Parliament can be traced to the Montague-Chlmsford Report of 1918.
3. The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution provides for the allocation of seats to the States and Union Territories in the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the above statement(s) is /are correct?
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Correct Answer: (C)
1 and 2 only
Explanation: The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution provides provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled areas and tribes.
Explanation by: Mohit Kumar Chauhan
The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution provides provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled areas and tribes.