Answer. It is one of the two houses of India and is also known as the upper house of India. The term " Rajya Sabha '' is not mentioned in the Constitution of India because it is an Indian term. Our Constitution says it is a council of States because it represents the states and the Union territories of the country. It is also called the permanent house of the Parliament because it can not be dissolved, unlike the Lok Sabha. it can create a deadlock on any matter of discussion in the Parliament. It plays a great role in the removal of judges or the President of India. The proposal to remove the vice president can only be put in the Rajya Sabha only. Besides these, it has many other powers as well.