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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 18 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q34

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In which of the following years was the Rajya Sabha first constituted?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 1952

The Rajya Sabha was first constituted on 3 April 1952.

  • The Council of States would now be known in Hindi as "Rajya Sabha," the Rajya Sabha Chairman announced in the House on August 23, 1954.
  • On May 13, 1952, the Rajya Sabha convened for the first time.
  • The first Rajya Sabha Chairman was Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.
  • The First Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha was Shri SV Krishnamoorthy Rao.