Question

According to the Delimitation Commission of India and subject to Article 333 of the Constitution of India, what is the maximum number of members that a State legislative Assembly may have?
1. 450
2. 500
3. 550
4. 600

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 500

The correct answer is 500.

• According to Article 170, there should be a Legislative Assembly in every State of India.
• However, these assemblies should be according to the provisions of Article 333 of the Indian Constitution.
• The Legislative Assembly of the state can have at most 500 constituencies and at least 60 constituencies.
• These constituencies would be represented by the members who would be selected through the process of direct election.

• The tenure or duration of the Legislative Assembly is mentioned in Article 172 of the Indian Constitution.
• The Legislative Assembly should work for a time period of five years. Its tenure starts from the day of its first meeting.
• The composition of the Legislative Council is given in Article 171 of the Indian Constitution.
• The total members in the Legislative Council should not exceed one-third of the total members in the state Legislative Assembly.