Q60. Which of the following states has a Legislative Council?
[IB ACIO Grade II (18 Jan 2024, Shift 1)]
A. Uttarakhand
B. Goa
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Punjab
Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh has a bicameral state legislature with an Assembly and Council. Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab have no Legislative Councils. The Council is a continuing upper chamber whose powers, especially over financial bills, remain subordinate to the Assembly.
Q59. Which Article of the Constitution provides for the creation or abolition of a Legislative Council in a state?
[DSSSB Jail Warder (10 Jun 2024, Shift 1)]
A. Article 226
B. Article 169
C. Article 213
D. Article 243
Answer: B. Article 169
Explanation: Article 169 outlines how a state may move from unicameralism to bicameralism or back. The Assembly must first pass a specified resolution; Parliament then legislates. Article 226 concerns High Court writs, not the establishment of legislative chambers.
Q58. The introduction of a Money Bill in a State Legislative Assembly requires the recommendation of whom?
[SSC CGL (12 Sep 2024, Shift 2)]
A. Governor
B. Auditor General
C. Finance Minister
D. Comptroller and Auditor General
Answer: A. Governor
Explanation: Article 207 provides that a Money Bill cannot be introduced in a State Legislature without the Governor’s recommendation. Money Bills originate only in the Assembly, and the Council, if present, may merely return recommendations within fourteen days.
Q57. Which of the following is NOT a qualification for membership of the State Legislative Assembly?
[SSC CPO (28 Jun 2024, Shift 1)]
A. A person should not hold a disqualifying office of profit
B. A person must be a citizen of India
C. A person must have knowledge of politics
D. A person must have attained the age of 25 years
Answer: C. A person must have knowledge of politics
Explanation: The Constitution imposes citizenship and minimum-age requirements, while Article 191 sets out disqualifications including certain offices of profit. A special level of political knowledge is not prescribed for Assembly membership and cannot be imposed as a general constitutional eligibility test.
Q56. Which of the following statements about qualifications for becoming an MLA is INCORRECT?
[SSC Selection Post Higher Secondary (25 Jun 2024, Shift 4)]
A. The person must be registered as an elector in the relevant manner
B. The person must be at least 21 years of age
C. The person must be an Indian citizen
D. The person must not hold a disqualifying office of profit
Answer: B. The person must be at least 21 years of age
Explanation: An MLA candidate must ordinarily be at least twenty-five years old, not twenty-one. Article 173 fixes the constitutional age requirement, while election laws add electoral-roll qualifications and Article 191 specifies grounds of disqualification, including certain profitable offices.
Q55. What is the upper house of the legislature in a bicameral Indian state called?
[SSC CGL (18 Sep 2024, Shift 1)]
A. Vidhan Parishad
B. Rajya Sabha
C. Lok Sabha
D. Vidhan Sabha
Answer: A. Vidhan Parishad
Explanation: Vidhan Parishad is the common name for the State Legislative Council, the upper house. Vidhan Sabha names the State Assembly. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha are national parliamentary chambers, and must not be confused with their state-level counterparts.
Q54. Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Governor’s special address to the State Legislature?
[SSC GD Constable (29 Feb 2024, Shift 2)]
A. Article 171
B. Article 175
C. Article 176
D. Article 173
Answer: C. Article 176
Explanation: Article 176 requires the Governor to address the Legislature at the start of the first session following an Assembly general election and at the first session of each year. Article 175 separately covers the Governor’s right to address or send messages.
Q53. The total number of members in a State Legislative Council cannot exceed what fraction of the Legislative Assembly membership?
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A. Three-fourths
B. One-fifth
C. One-third
D. Two-thirds
Answer: C. One-third
Explanation: Article 171 generally caps Council membership at one-third of Assembly strength, with a normal minimum of forty. This fractional ceiling prevents the upper chamber from becoming larger than the directly elected body whose legislative and financial authority is dominant.
Q52. Which State Legislative Assembly passed a resolution in 2021 for the creation of a Legislative Council?
[SSC CGL (26 Jul 2023, Shift 3)]
A. Maharashtra
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Answer: D. West Bengal
Explanation: The West Bengal Assembly adopted a resolution in 2021 supporting the revival of a Legislative Council. Such a resolution does not itself create the chamber: under Article 169, Parliament must subsequently enact the enabling law.
Q51. What is the minimum number of members generally required in a State Legislative Council?
[Delhi Police Constable (24 Nov 2023, Shift 1)]
A. 100
B. 15
C. 40
D. 60
Answer: C. 40
Explanation: Article 171 provides that a Legislative Council normally must have at least forty members. The same provision prevents its total strength from exceeding one-third of the Assembly. Some constitutional and statutory special arrangements have operated for particular territories.
