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Topic Rajya Sabha powers
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 5 years (2019–2024), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 2 years (2019–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2019 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2024
In the passing of a Money Bill, the Rajya Sabha has limited powers in that it shall return the Bill, with or without any recommendation, within the stipulated time of
- A 12 days
- B 21 days
- C 14 days ✓
- D 30 days
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
CDS2019
Rajya Sabha has exclusive jurisdiction in
- A creation of new States
- B declaring a war
- C financial emergency
- D authorizing Parliament to legislate on a subject in the State List ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Parliament & Legislature
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