Maximum members the President can nominate to Rajya Sabha:

Explanation

Article 80 deals with the composition of the Council of States, the constitutional name for the Rajya Sabha. The Council of States shall include twelve members nominated by the President, along with representatives of the States and Union territories. Clause (3) explains the purpose of this nominated category: these members must be persons with special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art or social service. The maximum number for this Rajya Sabha nomination power is therefore 12. The number is not a general discretionary figure; it is fixed in the constitutional text for this specific Rajya Sabha nomination power.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Fourteen is not supported by Article 80, which fixes the President's nominated category in the Council of States at twelve members.
• (C) Two understates the Rajya Sabha nomination power because Article 80 expressly provides for twelve nominated members.
• (D) Ten is not the constitutional limit; Article 80 specifies twelve members nominated by the President.

Concept

Article 80 is central to the composition of Parliament, especially the Rajya Sabha's nominated-member category. Constitutional office powers and legislative composition are core Indian Polity facts for RAS.

Source

• The Constitution of India, Legislative Department

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