Q. 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 state.
2. The Governor of a state nominates the Chairman of Legislative Council of that state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect. The maximum size of the Council can be 1/3rd of the size of the Assembly, thus the size of the legislative council is always smaller than the legislative assembly.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Governor of a state does not nominate the Chairman of Legislative Council of that state. The chairman of the Legislative Council is chosen from amongst themselves by the members.
