Question

Consider the following statements :

a. Odisha Legislative Assembly passed resolution for creation of Legislative Council recently.

b. Currently, five States have Legislative Councils.

c. Proposals to create Legislative Councils in Kerala and Gujarat are pending in Parliament.

d. 1/12 th members of Legislative Council are elected by registered graduates.

Which of the above statements are correct ?

1. a, b and c
2. b and c
3. c and d
4. a and d

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : a and d

The correct answer is a and d.

• Odisha Legislative Assembly passed the resolution for the creation of Legislative Council in September 2018.
• 1/12th members of the Legislative Council are elected by registered graduates.
• Hence statement a and d are correct.
• As of January 2020, at present, six states have a legislative council.
• Uttar Pradesh Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana,  and Andhra Pradesh.
• Proposals to create Legislative Councils in Rajasthan and Assam are pending in Parliament.
• Hence statements b and c are incorrect. 

• Under Article 169 of the constitution, Parliament may by law create or abolish the Legislative Council in a state, if the Legislative Assembly of that state passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority.
• Recently, The Legislative Council of Jammu and Kashmir was formally abolished.