INDIAN CONSTITUTION - 64

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Special Power of Eajya Sabha 
*Rajya Sabha can authorise the Parliament to make a law on a subject enumerated in the state list (Article 249).
*Rajya Sabha can authorise the Parliament to create new All India Services (Article 342)
*Among the seven Union Territories Delhi and Puducherry have representation in the Rajya Sabha.
*Who is known as father of Rajya Sabha 
Ans : Dr. S. Radhakrishnan 
*The House in which a non - member presides over the House 
Ans : Rajya Sabha 
*First Malay alee to become the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha M.M. Jacob
Ans : M.M Jacob
*Second Malayalee to become the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha (2012) 
Ans : P.J. Kurian 
Present Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha 
Ans : P.J. Kurian
*First woman Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha 
Ans : Smt. Violet Alva
*Shortest serving Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Ans : M.M. jacob
*Most number of terms as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson
Ans : Smt.Najma Heptulla (4 times)
*Longest duration as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson
Ans : Najma Heptulla 

1.Smt. Violet Alva
2.Smt. Najma Heptulla
3.Pratibha Patil