Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
State — Allocation of Seats in the Rajya Sabha

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Correct — A is the pair that is NOT correctly matched. Andhra Pradesh now has 11 seats in the Rajya Sabha, not 18. The figure 18 belonged to the undivided Andhra Pradesh; after the state was bifurcated in 2014, its allocation was cut to 11 while the new state of Telangana received 7 (11 + 7 = 18). So 'Andhra Pradesh — 18' is the outdated, wrong pair.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) Correctly matched — Odisha is allotted 10 Rajya Sabha seats; so it is not the answer.  (c) Correctly matched — Tamil Nadu has 18 Rajya Sabha seats; so it is not the mismatched pair.  (d) Correctly matched — Maharashtra has 19 Rajya Sabha seats; so it is not the answer.

Concept: The number of Rajya Sabha (Council of States) seats given to each state and union territory is listed in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, read with Article 80. The allocation is broadly population-based, so larger states get more seats (e.g. Uttar Pradesh 31, Maharashtra 19, Tamil Nadu 18). State representatives are elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies through proportional representation by the single transferable vote; 12 more members are nominated by the President.

State PCS 2018 Q45 — Indian Polity PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2018 Q45 — Indian Polity PYQ with Answer