Which one of the following is not a correct statement regarding the provision of Legislative Council in the State Legislature?
[amp_mcq option1=”The States of Bihar and Telangana have Legislative Councils.” option2=”The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State shall not exceed one-third of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly.” option3=”One-twelfth of all members shall be elected by electorates consisting of local bodies and authorities.” option4=”One-twelfth of all members shall be elected by graduates residing in the State.” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2019
– The proportion of members elected by local bodies is one-third, not one-twelfth.
– Option A is correct: Bihar and Telangana both have Legislative Councils.
– Option B is correct: The total number of members is limited to one-third of the Assembly’s strength (with a minimum of 40).
– Option D is correct: One-twelfth of the members are elected by electorates consisting of graduates.