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Which one of the following is not<\/b> a correct statement regarding the provision of Legislative Council in the State Legislature?<\/p>\n

[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″]<\/p>\n

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\nArticle 171 of the Constitution of India deals with the composition of the Legislative Councils. It states that 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 of that State, and shall in no case be less than forty. The composition includes members elected by local bodies (one-third), elected by graduates (one-twelfth), elected by teachers (one-twelfth), elected by members of the Legislative Assembly (one-third), and nominated by the Governor (one-sixth). Option C incorrectly states that one-twelfth of the members are elected by electorates consisting of local bodies and authorities; the correct proportion is one-third.
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\n– The composition of a Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) in India is detailed in Article 171.
\n– The proportion of members elected by local bodies is one-third, not one-twelfth.
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\n– States currently having Legislative Councils are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.
\n– Option A is correct: Bihar and Telangana both have Legislative Councils.
\n– Option B is correct: The total number of members is limited to one-third of the Assembly’s strength (with a minimum of 40).
\n– Option D is correct: One-twelfth of the members are elected by electorates consisting of graduates.
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