Polity

How many Indian states currently have a bicameral legislature (Legislative Council plus Assembly)?

A 3
B 6
C 10
D 15

What is the upper house of a State Legislature called?

A Rajya Sabha
B Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad)
C Lok Sabha
D Legislative Assembly

What is the lower house of a State Legislature called?

A Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
B Legislative Council
C Rajya Sabha
D Lok Sabha

Under which Article can Parliament create or abolish a State Legislative Council?

A Article 169
B Article 168
C Article 170
D Article 171

What is the minimum age required to become a member of a State Legislative Assembly?

A 25 years
B 30 years
C 21 years
D 35 years

What is the minimum age required to become a member of a State Legislative Council?

A 25 years
B 30 years
C 35 years
D 21 years

What is the normal term of a State Legislative Assembly?

A 6 years
B 5 years
C 4 years
D 3 years

Is the State Legislative Council, like the Rajya Sabha, a permanent body not subject to dissolution?

A No, it can be dissolved
B Yes, it is a permanent body
C It lasts only 3 years
D It changes with each government

What fraction of the members of a Legislative Council retire every two years?

A Half
B One-third
C One-fourth
D All members

Who is the presiding officer of a State Legislative Assembly?

A The Governor
B The Speaker
C The Chief Minister
D The Chairman

Who is the presiding officer of a State Legislative Council?

A The Speaker
B The Chairman
C The Governor
D The Deputy Speaker

Who nominates a portion of the members of a State Legislative Council?

A The President
B The Governor
C The Chief Minister
D The Speaker

The maximum permissible strength of a State Legislative Assembly cannot exceed?

A 400
B 500
C 600
D 545

The minimum strength of a State Legislative Assembly is fixed at?

A 40
B 60
C 100
D 25

The strength of a State Legislative Council cannot exceed what fraction of the strength of the Legislative Assembly?

A One-third
B One-half
C Two-thirds
D One-fourth

The minimum strength of a State Legislative Council is fixed at?

A 40 members
B 25 members
C 50 members
D 60 members

Who can recommend the creation or abolition of a State Legislative Council?

A The concerned State Legislative Assembly, via a resolution, followed by an Act of Parliament
B Only the Governor
C Only the President
D Only the Chief Minister

Which of the following states currently has a bicameral legislature?

A Punjab
B Bihar
C Haryana
D Rajasthan

A Money Bill in a State Legislature can be delayed by the Legislative Council for a maximum of?

A 14 days
B 6 months
C 1 month
D 30 days

Combined across its stages, the total time a State Legislative Council can delay an ordinary (non-money) bill is roughly?

A Up to about 4 months in total
B 14 days only
C 6 months
D Indefinitely

Does the Legislative Council have power equal to the Assembly regarding Money Bills?

A Yes, equal power
B No, its power over Money Bills is very limited
C It has greater power
D It has no role and cannot even discuss them

Disqualification of State Legislature members under the Anti-Defection Law is decided by?

A The Governor
B The Speaker/Chairman of the respective House
C The Chief Minister
D The High Court, in the first instance

Who summons and prorogues sessions of the State Legislature?

A The Speaker
B The Governor
C The Chief Minister
D The Chief Justice of the High Court

What is the maximum permissible gap between two sessions of a State Legislature?

A 3 months
B 6 months
C 9 months
D 1 year

A State bill becomes an Act after passage by the Legislature and?

A The assent of the Governor (or reservation for the President's assent in certain cases)
B The assent of the Chief Minister only
C No further requirement
D The assent of the Speaker