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Complete the given analogy. Election of Lok Sabha member : Citizens of India Election of Rajya Sabha member : __________
Topic: Election to the Rajya Sabha
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(a) Members of the Legislative Assembly..
Explanation
The analogy pairs each House with its electors. Lok Sabha members are elected DIRECTLY by the citizens; Rajya Sabha members are elected INDIRECTLY by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies, by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. Option (b) is the near miss — members of the Legislative COUNCIL (the upper house of a State) take no part in this election.
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Members of the Legislative Assembly..
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