Q40. Consider the statements about a State Legislative Council:
(a) It is a permanent House.
(b) The Governor is its ex-officio Chairman.
(c) Except nominated members, its members are elected indirectly.
Which statements are correct?
[MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims (23 Jan 2022)]
A. (a) and (b)
B. (b) and (c)
C. (a) and (c)
D. None of the above
Answer: C. (a) and (c)
Explanation: The Council is a permanent House under Article 172. The Council itself elects its Chairman from among its members under Article 182; the Governor is not the presiding officer. Most Council members are indirectly elected, with one-sixth nominated.
Q39. Under which Article can Parliament create or abolish a State Legislative Council?
[RSMSSB Junior Engineer E&M Degree (20 May 2022, Shift 1)]
A. Article 168
B. Article 169
C. Article 170
D. Article 171
Answer: B. Article 169
Explanation: Article 169 empowers Parliament to create or abolish a Legislative Council after the relevant Assembly passes a special-majority resolution. Article 168 describes the state legislature; Articles 170 and 171 address the composition of the Assembly and Council.
Q38. Which of the following is NOT a power or function of the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly?
[SSC CPO (10 Nov 2022, Shift 1)]
A. Maintaining discipline and order in the House
B. Deciding whether a bill is a Money Bill
C. Summoning a joint sitting of both Houses to resolve a deadlock
D. Adjourning the House in the absence of quorum
Answer: C. Summoning a joint sitting of both Houses to resolve a deadlock
Explanation: There is no provision for a joint sitting of a State Assembly and Council to resolve a legislative deadlock. The Speaker presides over the Assembly, regulates proceedings and certifies Money Bills; the Assembly ultimately prevails under Article 197.
Q37. Which Article empowers Parliament to create or abolish a Legislative Council in a state?
[MPSC Rajyaseva Prelims (21 Aug 2022)]
A. Article 168
B. Article 167
C. Article 166
D. Article 169
Answer: D. Article 169
Explanation: The special mechanism appears in Article 169. The concerned Assembly must pass the requisite resolution before Parliament makes the law. Such a law may contain necessary supplemental and consequential provisions and is not treated as an Article 368 amendment.
Q36. Which of the following states had a bicameral legislature as of 10 April 2022?
[SSC Stenographer (17 Nov 2022, Shift 2)]
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Kerala
Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh has both an Assembly and a Legislative Council. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Kerala have unicameral state legislatures. A Council’s existence depends on the legislative arrangements established under the Constitution and parliamentary law.
Q35. Which of these Indian states has a bicameral state legislature?
[Odisha Police SI (30 Oct 2022)]
A. Kerala
B. Rajasthan
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Bihar
Answer: D. Bihar
Explanation: Bihar has a Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad. Kerala, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu have only Legislative Assemblies. A state Council is the secondary chamber and cannot exercise the same financial control or confidence powers as an Assembly.
Q34. In which of the following states does a Legislative Council exist?
[UPSSSC PET (16 Oct 2022)]
A. Jharkhand
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
Answer: B. Karnataka
Explanation: Karnataka operates a bicameral legislature. Jharkhand, Odisha and Gujarat do not have Legislative Councils. Karnataka Council members are chosen through several electoral colleges or by nomination, rather than through one statewide direct popular election.
Q33. Match the constitutional Articles with their subjects:
(a) State Legislature,
(b) Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Assembly,
(c) Salaries of members,
(d) Definition of Money Bills;
with
(i) 178,
(ii) 199,
(iii) 168,
(iv) 195.
Choose the correct sequence.
[CGPSC State Service Prelims 2021 (held 13 Feb 2022)]
A. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
B. (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
C. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
D. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
Answer: C. (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
Explanation: Article 168 establishes the State Legislature; Article 178 creates the Speaker and Deputy Speaker offices; Article 195 concerns legislative members’ salaries and allowances; Article 199 defines Money Bills. Reading their distinct functions prevents confusion among nearby Part VI provisions.
Q32. What is the minimum age for membership of the State Legislative Assembly?
[OSSC CGL Prelims (19 Oct 2022)]
A. 30 years
B. 50 years
C. 35 years
D. 25 years
Answer: D. 25 years
Explanation: Article 173 requires an Assembly candidate to be at least twenty-five years old. A Legislative Council candidate must be at least thirty. Other requirements include Indian citizenship, the prescribed oath and further qualifications fixed by parliamentary law.
Q31. Which of the following states has a Legislative Council?
[SSC MTS 2020 cycle (18 Oct 2021, Shift 2)]
A. West Bengal
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh has an upper chamber called Vidhan Parishad. West Bengal, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have no operative Council. The West Bengal Assembly proposed revival in 2021, but a state resolution alone does not establish one.
