Consider the following statements: 1. The Legislative Council of a state in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular state. 2. The Governor of a state nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that partic

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Q: 32 (IAS/2015)
Consider the following statements:
1. The Legislative Council of a state in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular state.
2. The Governor of a state nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that particular state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'legislative council': [4, 1, 3, 1], 'legislative assembly': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'governor': [5, 1, 0, 6], 'chairman': [0, 0, 3, 5], 'particular state': [0, 0, 2, 3]}

the correct answer is: Neither 1 nor 2.

1. The Legislative Council of a state in India cannot be larger in size than one-third of the Legislative Assembly of that particular state, as per Article 171 of the Indian Constitution.

2. The Chairman of the Legislative Council is not nominated by the Governor. The Chairman is elected by the members of the Legislative Council from among themselves.