UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 98
Consider the following statements :
- The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State.
- The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that particular State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: Under Article 171, a State Legislative Council cannot exceed one-third of its Assembly’s strength (subject to a minimum of 40), and its Chairman is elected by council members.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - The council is ordinarily capped at one-third of the Legislative Assembly’s members, not more than half.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - The Legislative Council elects its Chairman; the Governor nominates certain council members, not its Chairman.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 2.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 1, 2.
D: Correct - none of the given statements is correct.