UPSC Prelims 2008·GS1·polity-and-governance·constitution

Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that 1. the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State 2. a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/she is less than 25 years of age Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. A1 only
  2. B2 onlyCorrect
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because Article 170 of the Constitution of India specifies that the Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 500 members and not less than 60 members. The number 450 mentioned in the statement is mathematically wrong according to constitutional provisions. Statement 2 is correct because Article 173 of the Constitution prescribes the qualifications for membership of the State Legislature. It explicitly states that a person must be at least 25 years of age to be qualified for a seat in the Legislative Assembly. Therefore, only the second statement is accurate, making B the correct option.
polity-and-governance: Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that 1. the Legislative Assembly of each State sha

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