Q. With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements:
1.The Governor makes a mandatory customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session after each general election and the first session of every year.
2.In the absence of a specific rule on a matter, the State Legislature is constitutionally bound to follow the Rules of Procedure of the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is Correct: This is analogous to the Presidents address to Parliament (Art 176).
- Statement 2 is Incorrect: Each house of the legislature has the power to make its own rules (Art 208). While they often model them on Lok Sabha rules, there is no constitutional mandate to follow them in case of a vacuum.
