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JKPSC Prelims 2023 General Studies (Paper 1)

Consider the following regarding Legislative Council.

1. Its establishment is defined in Article 169 of the Constitution of India.
2. The strength of the Legislative Council should not exceed 1/3rd of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly, but it should not be less than 40.
3. 1/6th of members are nominated by the Governor based on their special knowledge.
4. Legislative councils are subject to dissolution; one-third of their members retire every second year.

How many statements given above are correct?

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Correct Answer: Option C — Only three statements
Statement 1: Its establishment is defined in Article 169 of the Constitution of India.

Status: Correct.

Explanation: Article 169 explicitly empowers the Parliament to abolish or create a Legislative Council in a state if the Legislative Assembly of that state passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority.

Statement 2: The strength of the Legislative Council should not exceed 1/3rd of the total number of members of the Legislative Assembly, but it should not be less than 40.

Status: Correct.

Explanation: As per Article 171(1), the maximum strength is fixed at one-third of the Assembly strength, and the minimum strength is fixed at 40 (though there have been historical exceptions made by Parliament).

Statement 3: 1/6th of members are nominated by the Governor based on their special knowledge.

Status: Correct.

Explanation: The Governor nominates 1/6th of the members from persons having special knowledge or practical experience in fields such as literature, science, art, cooperative movement, and social service.

Statement 4: Legislative councils are subject to dissolution; one-third of their members retire every second year.

Status: Incorrect.

Explanation: Like the Rajya Sabha, the Legislative Council is a permanent house and is not subject to dissolution. However, the second part of the sentence is true (one-third of members retire every two years), but the claim that it can be dissolved makes the statement false.
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