Which one of the following States does not have a bicameral legislature?

U.P.
M.P.
Bihar
Karnataka

The correct answer is (d) Karnataka.

A bicameral legislature is a legislature made up of two chambers or houses. The two houses are usually called the upper house and the lower house. The upper house is usually called the Senate or the Council of States, while the lower house is usually called the House of Representatives or the Assembly.

In India, the bicameral legislature is called the Parliament. It consists of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house) and the Lok Sabha (the lower house). The Rajya Sabha has 245 members, of whom 12 are nominated by the President and 233 are elected by the legislative assemblies of the states and union territories. The Lok Sabha has 543 members, of whom 542 are elected by the people and one is nominated by the President.

The states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar all have bicameral legislatures. The upper house of the legislature in these states is called the Legislative Council, while the lower house is called the Legislative Assembly.

Karnataka is the only state in India that does not have a bicameral legislature. The legislature in Karnataka consists of the Legislative Assembly only.