Consider the following statements.
1. The Constitution provides for the abolition or creation of legislative councils in states
2. The Parliament can abolish a legislative council if the legislative assembly of the concerned state passes a resolution to that effect
3. Such a specific resolution must be passed by the state assembly by a simple majority
Which of these statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. The legislative assembly consists of representatives directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
2. Its maximum strength is fixed at 500 and minimum strength at 40
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements about the Legislative Council.
1. The members are elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote
2. The bonafides or propriety of the governor's nomination in any case cannot be challenged in the courts
3. This scheme of composition of a legislative council as laid down in the Constitution is tentative and not final
Choose from the following options.
Consider the following statements about the Legislative Council.
1. The vacant seats are filled up by fresh elections and nominations at the beginning of every third year
2. The retiring members are not eligible for re-election and re-nomination any number of times
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. Quorum is the minimum number of members required to be present in the House before it can transact any business.
2. It is ten members or one-tenth of the total number of members of the House, excluding the presiding officer, whichever is greater
Which of these statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. As a presiding officer, the powers and functions of the Chairman in the council are similar to those of the Speaker in the assembly
2. The Speaker decides whether a bill is a Money Bill or not and his decision on this question is final
Which of these statements is/are correct?
In which of the following matters, the powers and status of council are broadly equal to that of the assembly?
1. Introduction and passage of ordinary bills.
2. Approval of ordinances issued by the governor
3. Selection of ministers including the chief minister
Choose from the following options.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The council can discuss and criticise the policies and activities of the Government.
2. When an ordinary bill, which has originated in the council and was sent to the assembly, is rejected by the assembly, the bill ends
Which of these statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. Privileges of a state legislature are a sum of special rights, immunities and exemptions enjoyed by the Houses of state legislature, their committees and their members
2. They are necessary in order to secure the independence and effectiveness of their actions
Which of these statements is/are correct?
Consider the following privileges belonging to the members of the state legislature.
1. They cannot be arrested during the session of state legislature in the cases pertaining to Civil matters.
2. They can refuse to give evidence in a court when the state legislature is in session
3. They have freedom of speech and Movement in the state legislature
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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