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  1. Allotment of seats in the State Legislative Council
  2. Allotment of seats in Rajya Sabha
  3. Allotment of seats in Lok Sabha
  4. Allotment of seats in the State Legislative Assembly
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Option 2 : Allotment of seats in Rajya Sabha

The correct answer is Allotment of seats in Rajya Sabha.

  • The Fourth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the Allotment of seats in Rajya Sabha from each state and some union territory.
  • According to Article 80 of the Indian Constitution, the potential sitting capacity of the Rajya Sabha is 250 (238 elected, 12 appointed).
  • Uttar Pradesh has the maximum number of 31 seats in the Rajya Sabha.
  • Only three Union Territories of Delhi (3 seats), Jammu and Kashmir (4 seats), and Puducherry (1 seat) have Rajya Sabha seats.

Schedule of the Indian Constitution  Subject Matter
First Schedule Names of the States and Union Territories with their territorial jurisdiction.
Second Schedule Provisions relating to the emoluments, allowances, privileges.
Third Schedule Forms of Oaths or Affirmations.
Fourth Schedule Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the states and the union territories.
Fifth Schedule Provisions relating to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes.
Sixth Schedule Provisions relating to the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Seventh Schedule Division of powers between the Union and the States in terms of List I (Union List), List II (State List), and List III (Concurrent List).
Eighth Schedule Languages recognized by the Constitution.
Ninth Schedule Acts and Regulations of the state legislatures dealing with land reforms and the abolition of the zamindari system and of the Parliament dealing with other matters.
Tenth Schedule Provisions relating to disqualification of the members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection.
Eleventh Schedule Specifies the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayats.
Twelfth Schedule Specifies the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Municipalities.

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    • Territory, Emolument, Affirmation, Rajya sabha seat allocation, Schedule Area, Other schedule areas, Federal division of tasks, Official languages, Land reforms, Defection, Panchayat raj, Municipality.
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