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Q. If the Rajya Sabha has 12 members nominated by the President and the total number of members is 245, what percentage of the Rajya Sabha is nominated?

A. 4.89%
B. 5.00%
C. 6.12%
D. 7.14%

Solution

Percentage of nominated members = (12/245) * 100 = 4.89%.

Correct Answer: B — 5.00%

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Q. If the Rajya Sabha has 12 members nominated by the President and the total number of members is 245, what percentage of the Rajya Sabha members are nominated?

A. 4.89%
B. 5.00%
C. 6.12%
D. 7.14%

Solution

Percentage of nominated members = (12 / 245) * 100 = 4.89%.

Correct Answer: B — 5.00%

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Q. If the Rajya Sabha has 12 nominated members and the total number of members is 245, what percentage of the Rajya Sabha members are nominated?

A. 4.89%
B. 5.00%
C. 6.12%
D. 7.14%

Solution

Percentage of nominated members = (12 / 245) * 100 = 4.89%.

Correct Answer: B — 5.00%

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Q. If the Rajya Sabha has 12 nominated members and the total number of members is 245, what percentage of the Rajya Sabha is nominated?

A. 4.89%
B. 5.00%
C. 6.12%
D. 7.14%

Solution

Percentage of nominated members = (12/245) * 100 = 4.89%.

Correct Answer: B — 5.00%

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Q. If the Rajya Sabha has 12 nominated members and the total number of members is 245, how many are elected?

A. 233
B. 232
C. 230
D. 240

Solution

Elected members = Total members - Nominated members = 245 - 12 = 233.

Correct Answer: A — 233

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Q. If the Rajya Sabha has 12 nominated members and the total number of members is 245, how many members are elected?

A. 233
B. 232
C. 230
D. 240

Solution

Total members = 245, Nominated members = 12. Therefore, Elected members = 245 - 12 = 233.

Correct Answer: A — 233

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Q. If the Rajya Sabha has 245 members and 12 are nominated, what fraction of the members are elected? (2019)

A. 1/20
B. 1/10
C. 1/5
D. 1/4

Solution

Elected members = 245 - 12 = 233. Fraction = 233/245 = 1/5 (approx)

Correct Answer: C — 1/5

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Q. If the Rajya Sabha has 245 members and 50% are from the ruling party, how many members are from the ruling party? (2023)

A. 120
B. 122
C. 125
D. 130

Solution

50% of 245 = 0.5 * 245 = 122. Therefore, 122 members are from the ruling party.

Correct Answer: B — 122

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Q. If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by a majority of 300 votes and there are 500 total votes, what is the minimum number of votes required to win?

A. 150
B. 200
C. 250
D. 300

Solution

Minimum votes required = (500/2) + 1 = 251.

Correct Answer: C — 250

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Q. If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by a majority of the members, and there are 545 members, how many votes are needed for a simple majority?

A. 273
B. 274
C. 275
D. 276

Solution

Simple majority = (545/2) + 1 = 273.

Correct Answer: A — 273

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Q. If the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by the members of the Lok Sabha, and there are 545 members, how many votes are needed to secure a simple majority?

A. 273
B. 274
C. 275
D. 276

Solution

A simple majority requires more than half, so (545/2) + 1 = 274 votes are needed.

Correct Answer: B — 274

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Q. If the total expenditure of the Parliament is 100 crores and 30% is spent on salaries, how much is spent on salaries?

A. 30 crores
B. 25 crores
C. 20 crores
D. 35 crores

Solution

Expenditure on salaries = 30% of 100 crores = 0.3 * 100 = 30 crores.

Correct Answer: A — 30 crores

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Q. If the total number of members in a parliament is 545 and 20% of them are women, how many women are there in the parliament? (2021)

A. 100
B. 110
C. 120
D. 130

Solution

20% of 545 = 0.20 * 545 = 109. Therefore, the closest option is 110.

Correct Answer: B — 110

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Q. If the total number of members in the Lok Sabha is 545 and 20% of them are women, how many women are there in the Lok Sabha?

A. 100
B. 109
C. 110
D. 120

Solution

20% of 545 = 0.20 * 545 = 109 women.

Correct Answer: B — 109

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Q. If the total number of members in the Lok Sabha is 545 and the number of members from the Scheduled Castes is 84, what percentage of the Lok Sabha members are from the Scheduled Castes?

A. 15.4%
B. 16.5%
C. 14.5%
D. 18.0%

Solution

Percentage of Scheduled Castes = (84/545) * 100 = 15.4%

Correct Answer: A — 15.4%

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Q. If the total number of members in the Lok Sabha is 545 and the number of women members is 78, what percentage of the Lok Sabha members are women?

A. 14.3%
B. 15.5%
C. 16.7%
D. 17.8%

Solution

Percentage of women members = (78/545) * 100 = 14.3%

Correct Answer: A — 14.3%

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Q. If the total number of members in the Parliament is 790 and the Lok Sabha has 545 members, how many members are in the Rajya Sabha? (2021)

A. 245
B. 250
C. 300
D. 200

Solution

Total members in Parliament = 790. Members in Lok Sabha = 545. Therefore, members in Rajya Sabha = 790 - 545 = 245.

Correct Answer: A — 245

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Q. If the total number of members in the Parliament is 790 and the number of Lok Sabha members is 545, how many Rajya Sabha members are there?

A. 245
B. 250
C. 300
D. 200

Solution

Total members in Parliament = 790. Lok Sabha members = 545. Rajya Sabha members = 790 - 545 = 245.

Correct Answer: A — 245

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Q. If the total number of members in the Parliament is 790 and the number of Lok Sabha members is 545, how many members are there in the Rajya Sabha?

A. 245
B. 250
C. 300
D. 200

Solution

Total members in Parliament = 790; Lok Sabha members = 545; Rajya Sabha members = 790 - 545 = 245.

Correct Answer: A — 245

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Q. If the total number of seats in the Rajya Sabha is 245 and 50% are elected by the state legislatures, how many members are elected? (2022)

A. 120
B. 122
C. 125
D. 130

Solution

Elected members = 50% of 245 = 0.5 * 245 = 122.5, rounded to 122.

Correct Answer: B — 122

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Q. If the total number of seats in the Rajya Sabha is 245 and 50% of them are filled, how many seats are vacant?

A. 122
B. 123
C. 125
D. 130

Solution

Filled seats = 50% of 245 = 122.5, so vacant seats = 245 - 123 = 122.

Correct Answer: B — 123

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Q. If the total number of states in India is 28 and each state has an average of 10 MLAs, what is the total number of MLAs in India? (2020)

A. 280
B. 300
C. 250
D. 350

Solution

Total MLAs = 28 states * 10 MLAs/state = 280.

Correct Answer: A — 280

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Q. If the total number of votes in an election is 1,000, and 40% of the votes are invalid, how many valid votes are there?

A. 600
B. 580
C. 620
D. 640

Solution

Valid votes = 60% of 1,000 = 0.6 * 1,000 = 600 valid votes.

Correct Answer: A — 600

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Q. If the total number of votes in an election is 1,000,000 and the winning candidate receives 55% of the votes, how many votes did the winning candidate receive?

A. 550,000
B. 500,000
C. 600,000
D. 450,000

Solution

55% of 1,000,000 = 0.55 * 1,000,000 = 550,000 votes.

Correct Answer: A — 550,000

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Q. If the total number of votes in an election is 10,000 and a candidate wins with 40% of the votes, how many votes did the candidate receive?

A. 4000
B. 4500
C. 5000
D. 3500

Solution

Votes received = 40% of 10,000 = 0.4 * 10,000 = 4000

Correct Answer: A — 4000

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Q. If the total number of votes in an election is 1000 and 60% of the votes are in favor of a candidate, how many votes did the candidate receive?

A. 600
B. 650
C. 700
D. 750

Solution

Votes received = 60% of 1000 = 0.60 * 1000 = 600.

Correct Answer: A — 600

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Q. If the total number of votes in the Lok Sabha election is 1,000,000 and the winning candidate receives 45% of the votes, how many votes did the winning candidate receive?

A. 450,000
B. 400,000
C. 500,000
D. 550,000

Solution

Votes received by winning candidate = 45% of 1,000,000 = 0.45 * 1,000,000 = 450,000.

Correct Answer: A — 450,000

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Q. If the total number of votes in the Lok Sabha is 545 and 50% of the votes are required to pass a bill, how many votes are needed?

A. 273
B. 270
C. 280
D. 290

Solution

Votes needed to pass a bill = 50% of 545 = 0.5 * 545 = 273.

Correct Answer: A — 273

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Q. If the total number of votes in the Lok Sabha is 545 and 50% of the votes are required to pass a motion, how many votes are needed?

A. 272
B. 273
C. 274
D. 275

Solution

50% of 545 = 272.5, so at least 273 votes are needed to pass a motion.

Correct Answer: B — 273

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Q. If the total number of votes in the Lok Sabha is 545 and a bill requires a simple majority to pass, how many votes are needed for the bill to pass?

A. 273
B. 274
C. 275
D. 276

Solution

Simple majority = (545 / 2) + 1 = 273 votes.

Correct Answer: A — 273

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