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Why is the Rajya Sabha called the permanent House?

AIts members serve for life
BIt meets every day of the year
CIt cannot be adjourned
DIt is never fully dissolved
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It is never fully dissolved
1. One third of members retire every two years. 2. Elections fill only those seats. 3. So the House is never fully dissolved. _Source: syllabus Political Science, Indian Constitution at Work, Chapter 5, Legislature._
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