A:
To Change The Existing Territory Of A State And To Change The Name OF A State
B:
To Pass A Resolution Empowering The Parliament To Make Laws In The State List And To Create One Or More All India Services
C:
To Amend The Election Procedure Of The President, And To Determine The Pension Of The President After His/Her Retirement
D:
To Determine The Functions Of The Election Commision And To Determine The Number Of Election Commissioners
Explanation
The correct answer is B: To Pass A Resolution Empowering The Parliament To Make Laws In The State List And To Create One Or More All India Services.
The Rajya Sabha, or the Upper House of the Indian Parliament, has been conferred with several special powers by the Constitution of India. Some of these powers include:
To initiate and pass a resolution for the removal of the President of India or the Vice-President of India.
To approve the imposition of President's Rule in a state in case of a breakdown of the constitutional machinery.
To approve the proclamation of National Emergency.
To approve the creation or abolition of states or the alteration of their boundaries.
To pass a resolution empowering the Parliament to make laws in the State List and to create one or more All India Services.
Option A is incorrect because the power to change the existing territory of a state and to change the name of a state is vested in the Parliament, and not specifically in the Rajya Sabha.
Option C is incorrect because the power to amend the election procedure of the President and to determine the pension of the President after his/her retirement is vested in the Parliament, and not specifically in the Rajya Sabha.
Option D is incorrect because the functions of the Election Commission and the number of Election Commissioners are determined by the Constitution and the laws made by the Parliament, and not specifically by the Rajya Sabha.
