Question

With reference to the State Legislative Council in India, which among the following statements is / are correct?
(A) The Legislative Council is a continuing House & two-third of the members retire in two years.
(B) Members of local bodies elect one-third of the total number of members of the legislative council
(C) If a state legislative council is to be created or abolished, a resolution to that effect is to be first passed by the State legislature by a two-third majority
Choose the correct option from the options given below:

• A. Only (A) and (B)
• B. Only (B) and (C)
• C. Only (A) and (C)
• D. (A), (B) and (C)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To determine which statements are correct regarding the State Legislative Council in India, let's examine each one:

1. The Legislative Council is a continuing House & two-third of the members retire in two years.

This statement is incorrect. The Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) is indeed a continuing house, similar to the Rajya Sabha at the national level, but one-third of its members retire every two years, not two-third. Therefore, option (A) is incorrect.

2. Members of local bodies elect one-third of the total number of members of the legislative council.

This statement is correct. According to the method of composition of the Legislative Council, one-third of the members are elected by local bodies such as municipalities and district boards. Therefore, option (B) is correct.

3. If a state legislative council is to be created or abolished, a resolution to that effect is to be first passed by the State legislature by a two-third majority.

This statement is correct. Article 169 in the Constitution of India states that Parliament may by law provide for the abolition or creation of a Legislative Council in a state if the legislative assembly of the state passes a resolution to that effect by a majority of the total membership of the assembly and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the assembly present and voting. Therefore, option (C) is correct.

From the analysis above, the correct statements are (B) and (C). Thus, the correct answer is:

Option: Only (B) and (C)