Question

One - third of the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after every ________________.
A.One year
B.Second year
C.Third year
D.Fifth year

Answer 1

Hint: The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. It currently has a maximum membership of 245. It is a permanent house that is why it's members retire after a certain period.

Complete answer:
In the given question, we have to find out which of the options includes the correct year in which one - third of the members of the Rajya Sabha go into retirement from the Rajya Sabha.
Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question -
Option (a.), 'One year', suggests that the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after one year of being a member of the Sabha.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect.
Option (b.), ‘Second year', refers to suggests that the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after two years of being a member of the Sabha.Therefore, option (b.) is correct.
The main reason for this retirement rule is to preserve the status of Rajya Sabha as a permanent house.Even if a party wins a massive majority in elections to the Lok Sabha, there will be quite the number of opposition persons in Rajya Sabha.This helps in curbing any majoritarian decision by the ruling party.
Option (c.), ‘Third year', refers to suggests that the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after three years of being a member of the Sabha.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect.
Option (d.), ‘Fifth year', refers to suggests that the members of the Rajya Sabha retire after five years of being a member of the Sabha.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect.

Hence, The correct answer is Option B.

Note: In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of retirement. Retirement is the state of being retired from one's business or occupation. It is withdrawal from your position or occupation.