What is the normal term of Rajya Sabha members?

Correct answer: Six years

Correct answer: B, six years. An individual Rajya Sabha member normally serves for six years. The Rajya Sabha itself is a permanent House, so it is not dissolved all at once. Instead, about one-third of its members retire every two years, and elections are held to fill the seats that become vacant. This staggered retirement gives continuity to the House. A is wrong because five years is normally associated with the term of the Lok Sabha, unless it is dissolved earlier or extended under special constitutional conditions. B is correct for an individual Rajya Sabha member. C is wrong because two years is the interval after which one-third of the members retire, not the full term of each member. D is wrong because one year is not the normal membership term. Memory cue: Rajya Sabha member—six years; one-third of the House—changes every two years. This prevents the common confusion between an individual member’s term and the rotation schedule.