Rajya Sabha nomination rejected over incomplete affidavit

1. Question 1Answer D

   Whose Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh was rejected on 9 June 2026?

   • ADigvijaya Singh
   • BKamal Nath
   • CJyotiraditya Scindia
   • DCorrect answer: Meenakshi Natarajan

   Core Trigger: On 9 June 2026 the Returning Officer rejected Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 1

2. Question 2Answer A

   Consider the statements: 1. Her Form 26 affidavit omitted a private criminal complaint pending in a Hyderabad court. 2. The omitted matter was an income tax demand. Which is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Ground: Her Form 26 affidavit omitted a private criminal complaint pending in a Hyderabad court, of which she had knowledge.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Who was the Returning Officer for the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha election?

   • AKailash Vijayvargiya
   • BCorrect answer: Arvind Sharma
   • CShivraj Singh Chouhan
   • DRajendra Shukla

   Current Head: Arvind Sharma, Principal Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, was the Returning Officer.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 3

4. Question 4Answer B

   What does a candidate's sworn Form 26 affidavit disclose?

   • AParty funding and donors
   • BCorrect answer: Criminal cases, assets, liabilities and education
   • CVoter list details
   • DElection expenses

   Key Term: Form 26 is a candidate's sworn affidavit disclosing criminal cases, assets, liabilities and education.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   Which BJP candidate objected to the nomination?

   • ATarun Chugh
   • BVishnu Datt Sharma
   • CHemant Khandelwal
   • DCorrect answer: Mahesh Kewat

   Objection: BJP candidate Mahesh Kewat objected; the officer noted her October 2025 reply to the Hyderabad court showed knowledge.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 5

6. Question 6Answer D

   On which date were three BJP candidates declared elected unopposed?

   • A9 June 2026
   • B12 June 2026
   • C15 June 2026
   • DCorrect answer: 11 June 2026

   Stakeholders: Three BJP candidates, including Mahesh Kewat and Tarun Chugh, were declared elected unopposed on 11 June 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 6

7. Question 7Answer B

   Where does the Rajya Sabha sit?

   • AVidhan Soudha, Bengaluru
   • BCorrect answer: Parliament House, New Delhi
   • CMantralaya, Mumbai
   • DWriters' Building, Kolkata

   Seat: The Rajya Sabha sits in Parliament House, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 8

8. Question 8Answer A

   On what date was the Rajya Sabha's first sitting held?

   • ACorrect answer: 13 May 1952
   • B26 January 1950
   • C3 April 1952
   • D13 May 1953

   Founded: The Rajya Sabha was constituted in 1952, with its first sitting on 13 May 1952.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 9

9. Question 9Answer B

   Under N.P. Ponnuswami (1952), how can a rejected nomination be challenged?

   • ABy a writ under Article 32
   • BCorrect answer: Only by an election petition
   • CBy appeal to the ECI
   • DBy review before the Returning Officer

   Landmark: N.P. Ponnuswami (21 January 1952): rejected nominations can be challenged only by an election petition.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    Consider the statements: 1. Article 80 sets 12 nominated plus up to 238 elected Rajya Sabha members. 2. Sections 33A and 36 of the 1951 Act govern affidavits and scrutiny. Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Article 80 sets 12 nominated plus up to 238 elected members; sections 33A and 36 of the 1951 Act govern affidavits and scrutiny.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 017, point 11

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