State Legislature

Question 1

Which part of the constitution contains details about the state legislature?

Answer 1

Article 168 to 212 in part VI

Question 2

How many states currently have a bicameral legislature?

Answer 2

Seven

1. Andhra Pradesh.
   Telangana
   Uttar Pradesh
   Bihar
   Maharashtra
   Karnataka
   Jammu and Kashmir

Question 3

The state legislature consist of what

Answer 3

Unicameral system- governor and legislative assembly

Bicameral system - governor, legislative council and the legislative assembly

Question 4

What is the legislative Council and the legislative assembly?

Answer 4

The legislative council is the upper house ,second chamber or house of elders( Vidhan Parishad)

The legislative assembly is the lower house , first chamber or popular house, ( Vidhan Sabha)

Question 5

Can the legislative council be abolished?

Answer 5

If the legislative assembly of the concerned state passes a resolution to that effect

Such a specific resolution must be passed by the state assembly by special majority, that is a majority of the total membership of the assembly and majority of not less than two3 of the members of the assembly present and voting.

Question 6

Strength of the legislative assembly

Answer 6

60 to 500

Question 7

The governor can nominate one member from the Anglo Indian community. If the community is not adequately represented in the assembly true or false

Answer 7

True

Under than 95th amendment act of 2009 this is to last till 2020

Question 8

How is the member of the legislative assembly elected?

Answer 8

Directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise

Question 9

Strength of the legislative Council

Answer 9

The maximum strength of the council is fixed at one third of the total strength of the assembly and the minimum strength is fixed at 40

Question 10

How are the members of the legislative council elected?

Answer 10

Indirectly

1. 1/3 are elected by the members of local bodies in the state like municipalities, district boards,
   etc.,
2. 1/12 are elected by graduates of three years standing and residing within the state,
3. 1/12 are elected by teachers of three years standing in the state, not lower in standard than secondary school,
4. 1/3 are elected by the members of the legislative assembly of the state from amongst persons who are not members of the assembly, and
5. the remainder are nominated by the governor from amongst persons who have a special knowledge or practical experience of literature, science, art, cooperative movement and social service.
   Thus, 5/6 of the total number of members of a legislative council are indirectly elected and 1/6 are nominated by the governor. The members are elected in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote. The bonafides or propriety of the governor’s nomination in any case cannot be challenged in the courts.

Question 11

Duration of assembly and Council

Answer 11

Legislative assembly- 5 years
Legislative council - continuing chamber.

Question 12

Age requirement for member of the legislative council and assembly

Answer 12

Legislative council - not less than 30

Legislative assembly - not less than 25

Question 13

Who decides the question of disqualification under the 10th schedule?

Answer 13

Chairman in the case of the legislative council

Speaker in the case of the legislative assembly

Question 14

Presiding officers of state legislature

Answer 14

Legislative assembly- Speaker and Deputy Speaker

Legislative council - Chairman and vice-chairman

Question 15

Who is the chairman of the state business advisory committee, the rules committee and the general purpose committee

Answer 15

The Speaker of the state, legislative assembly

Question 16

How is the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the state assembly elected?

Answer 16

They are elected by the assembly itself from among its members

Question 17

The speaker has one special power which is not enjoyed by the chairman of the legislative Council. What is it?

Answer 17

Speaker decides whether a bill is a money bill or not, and his decision on this question is final

Question 18

Quorum of both the houses of the state legislature

Answer 18

ten members or one tenth of the total number of members of the house

Question 19

What happens when there is a deadlock in the legislative assembly?

Answer 19

The legislative assembly can override the legislative Council bypassing the bill for the second time and not vice versa

When a bill is passed by the assembly for the second time and transmitted to the legislative council of the legislative Council, results table and proposes amendments that I am not acceptable to the legislative assembly or does not pass the bill within one month then the bill is deemed to have been passed by both the houses in the form in which it was passed by the legislative assembly for the second time . That is not the case in the Parliament. The Lok Sabha cannot override the Rajya Sabha by passing the bill for the second time and vice versa. A joint sitting is the only way to resolve the deadlock between the two houses.

Question 20

What happens when a bill originating from the legislative council is rejected by the legislative assembly

Answer 20

When a bill which has originated in the legislative council and sent to the legislative assembly and is rejected by the latter the bill and then becomes deed

Question 21

How long can the council detain or delayed the bill passed by the legislative assembly

Answer 21

First instance- 3 months
Second instance, one month