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Rajya Sabha members are elected by the MLAs of a state using the:
AClosed party list system
BOpen show of hands
CSingle Transferable Vote
DFirst Past the Post race
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Single Transferable Vote
1. MLAs rank candidates by preference.
2. A quota of votes decides the winner.
3. This is the Single Transferable Vote.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 3, Election and Representation._
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