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?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: Article 171(1) of the Indian Constitution states that the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State. It also stipulates that in no case shall the total number of members in the Legislative Council be less than 40. Therefore, the Legislative Council's size cannot be larger than half of the Legislative Assembly.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Chairman of the Legislative Council is elected by the members of the Legislative Council from amongst themselves, similar to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. The Governor does not nominate the Chairman.
Since both statements are incorrect, the answer is neither 1 nor 2.
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