THE STATE LEGISLATURE
I. VIDHAN PARISHAD (THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL)
1. The procedure for creation of Legislative Council in States has been described in which Article of the Constitution?
a) Article 69
b) Article 169
c) Article 269
d) Article 369
2. In any State of India, Legislative Council can be created or abolished:
a) By the Parliament
c) By the Governor on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers
d) By the Parliament as per resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State
3. The total number of members of the Legislative Council can in no case be less than:
a) 40
b) 50
c) 60
d) No minimum strength has been fixed
4. The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State cannot exceed:
a) One-fourth of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly
b) One-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly
c) One-sixth of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly
d) No such limit has been fixed
Answer:
1. b), 2. d), 3. a), 4. b)
II. VIDHAN SABHA (THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY)
1. The maximum number of members that the Legislative Assembly of a State in India can have is:
a) 400
b) 450
c) 500
d) 600
2. Which of the following States/Union Territory has a Legislative Assembly consisting of only 30 members?
a) Pondicherry
b) Mizoram
c) Goa
d) All of these
3. Which of the following States has maximum strength in Legislative Assembly?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Maharastra
4. Consider the following statements:
The Constitution of India provides that -
1. the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 500 members chosen by direct elections from territorial constituencies in the State
2. a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/she is less than 25 years of age.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Who among the following recommends to the Parliament for the abolition of the Legislative Council in a State?
a) the President of India
b) the Governor of the concerned State
c) the Legislative Council of the concerned State
d) the Legislative Assembly of the concerned State
6. With reference to States in India, consider the following statements:
1. Six months shall not intervene between the last sitting of the State Legislature and the first sitting of next session
2. After every general election to the State Assembly the Governor has to address the State Assembly on the very fast sitting and so also the first session of every year.
Which of these statements are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 & 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer:
1. c), 2. a), 3. a), 4. c), 5. d), 6. c)
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