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Constitutional Body Rajya Sabha
Asked 27 times across 6 UPSC exams over 45 years (1981–2026), peaking in 2013.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 17 of 27 PYQs
- Most asked in 2013
- Recurs across 22 years (1981–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1981 → CAPF 2014 → CDS 2017 → CISF 2024 → GEO 2025 → NDA 2026
How the concept evolved
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Long-running — most appearances (16 of 27) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2026
Consider the following statements
- A Money Bill shall not be introduced in the Rajya Sabha
- The Rajya Sabha has no power to reject a Money Bill but can suggest amendment(s)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A I only
- B II only
- C Both I and II ✓
- D Neither I nor II
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
GEO2025
Which of the following statements about Money Bill is/are correct?
- The Money Bill passed by the Lok Sabha shall be returned by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days with its recommendations
- The Lok Sabha shall agree to the recommendations of the Rajya Sabha on the Money Bill to consider it passed by both the Houses of the Parliament
- The Finance Minister has absolute powers to pass the Money Bill. Select the answer
using the code given below.
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C 1 and 2 only
- D 1, 2 and 3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CISF2024
Which of the following is/are exclusive power/powers of the Rajya Sabha?
- The power to initiate a Money Bill
- To declare a subject in the State List as a subject of national importance
- To impeach the President of India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 2 only ✓
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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