History of Rajya Sabha

• When was the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) first constituted?
• When did the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) meet for the first time?
• When was the Council of States named as Rajya Sabha in Hindi?
• Who was the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
• Who was the first Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

Composition of Rajya Sabha

• What is the maximum strength of Rajya Sabha?
• What is the actual strength of Rajya Sabha?
• How many members does each state have in Rajya Sabha?
• Currently how many members are elected from Union territories?
• Why is Rajya Sabha called a permanent body?
• What is the term of a member of Rajya Sabha?
• What is the quorum to constitute a meeting of Rajya Sabha?
• Which is the party will maximum members in the House?

Officers of Rajya Sabha

• Who acts as the Chairman, Rajya Sabha?
• How is the Vice-President of India elected?
• What is the term of office of Vice-President of India?
• Currently who is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
• How is the Deputy Chairman elected?
• What are the responsibilities of the Deputy Chairman?
• Currently who is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
• who presides over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman?
• Currently who is the Leader of the House?
• What are the responsibilities of the Leader of the House?
• Currently who is the Leader of the Opposition?
• Currently who is the Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha?
• How is the Secretary-General appointed?
• What is the role of the Secretary-General?

Members of Rajya Sabha

• How are members of Rajya Sabha elected?
• What are the requirements to become a member of Rajya Sabha?
• Should a Member be a domicile of the State from which he is elected to Rajya Sabha?
• Are there nominated members in Rajya Sabha ?
• Do the nominated members vote in  the election of  the Vice-President and the President?
• Who was the first woman nominated member of the Rajya Sabha?
• Who are the current nominated members in Rajya Sabha?
• Currently how many members of Rajya Sabha are there in the  Council of Ministers?
• Can a Minister who is a Member of Lok Sabha participate in the proceedings of   Rajya Sabha?
• Currently how many women members are there in Rajya Sabha and what is their percentage?
• Who is currently the youngest member in  Rajya Sabha?
• Who is currently the oldest member in  Rajya Sabha?
• Who is currently the longest serving member in Rajya Sabha?
• Among the current members of Rajya Sabha, who has the longest legislative experience?
• Who decides if the member is disqualified from being a member of Rajya   Sabha?

Role and functions

• What are the special powers of Rajya Sabha?
• What is the legislative relationship between  Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
• Is any deadlock between the two Houses possible?
• What is the mechanism for resolving the deadlock between the two Houses?
• How many joint sittings of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have been  convened so far?
• What are the powers of the Rajya Sabha with respect to the Money Bill?

Committees

• What are the different categories of Parliamentary Committees of Rajya Sabha?
• What are ad hoc Committees?
• What are Standing Committees?
• What are Department-related Standing Committees?
• How many DRSCs have been Constituted?
• What are the main functions of the DRSCs?
• How many DRSCs are there under the jurisdiction of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha?
• Which are the DRSCs under Rajya Sabha and the Ministries/ Departments under their purview?
• What are the details regarding Chairmanship of the Committees of Rajya Sabha?
• What are the functions of the Committee on Ethics?
• What sanctions the Committee on Ethics can impose on proved unethical behavior or misconduct of a member?
• What is the Code of Conduct for Members enumerated by the Committee on Ethics adopted by the Rajya Sabha?
• In pursuance of the Rajya Sabha (Declaration of Assets and Liabilities) Rules, 2004 what information is required to be furnished by Members to the Chairman, Rajya Sabha?
• What are the pecuniary interests and the ingredients thereof, identified by the Committee on Ethics, in respect of which information is to be furnished by Members?
• Whether pecuniary interests of Members outside the country come under its  purview?

Legislation

• What is a Bill?
• What are the types of Bills?
• What is the difference between a Bill and an Act?
• What are the steps involved in the passage of a Bill?
• Does the Chairman have a right to cast a vote?
• What are the  methods of voting in Rajya Sabha?
• What are the effects of dissolution of Lok Sabha on the Business of Rajya Sabha?

Procedure for raising Matters of Public Interest

• What is Calling Attention?
• What is Special Mention?
• What is a Motion?
• What are the types of Motion?
• What is No-Day-Yet-Named-Motion?
• What is a Resolution?
• What is the President's Address?
• What is point of order?
• What is Dilatory Motion?
• What is a Short Duration Discussion?
• How does a member ask a question in Rajya Sabha?
• What are starred and unstarred questions?
• Who decides the admissibility of questions?
• What is the total limit of questions admitted for a particular day?

Parliamentary Privileges

• What are parliamentary privileges?
• Are the parliamentary privileges codified in India?
• What is the difference between the ‘Breach of Privilege’ and ‘Contempt of the House’?
• What is the procedure regarding a question of privilege?

Media and Rajya Sabha

• Are the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha televised?

Right to Information and Rajya Sabha Secretariat

• Whether the functioning of Rajya Sabha Secretariat comes under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005?
• Who are the persons to be contacted and what are their details?

Parliamentary Forums

• What is a Parliamentary Forum? At present, how many such forums are there?
• How are the forums distinct from the Parliamentary Committees?

Contacting Rajya Sabha

• Where do I get more information on members of Rajya Sabha?
• How can I get in touch with a member of Rajya Sabha?
• Where do I get information regarding the sessions of Rajya Sabha?
• Whether the Rajya Sabha website is available in Hindi?
• Who maintains the Rajya Sabha Website and how do I send a feedback?