Question

Article 172 in Constitution of India deals with which of the following?
1. Duration of State Legislatures
2. Term of office of Governor
3. Conduct of government business
4. The Governor

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Duration of State Legislatures

The correct answer is Duration of State Legislatures.

• The Legislative Assembly of any state, unless dissolved sooner shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer and the expiration of the said period of five years shall operate as the dissolution of the assembly.
• The Legislative Council of a state shall not be subject to dissolution unless nearing one-third of the members thereof shall retire as soon as may be on the expiration of every second year according to the provisions made in that behalf by Parliament by law.

• 42^nd Amendment Act made the advice of the Council of Ministers’ binding on the President but not on the Governor in the state.
• The Governor is the executive head of the state.