Consider the following statements regarding Indian polity: 1. In India, a State cannot have more than 500 members in its Legislative Assembly. 2. The Legislative Council of a State in India cannot be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of

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Q: 67 (CDS-I/2002)
Consider the following statements regarding Indian polity:
1. In India, a State cannot have more than 500 members in its Legislative Assembly.
2. The Legislative Council of a State in India cannot be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State
3. To be a member of State Legislative Assembly, a citizen must not be less than 25 years of age
4. The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman for Legislative Council of that particular State
Which of these statements are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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Option-1: This option states that all the given statements are correct. Let`s analyze each statement individually.

Statement 1: It says that a State cannot have more than 500 members in its Legislative Assembly. This is incorrect. The maximum limit on the number of members in the Legislative Assembly is not fixed and varies from state to state. Some states have more than 500 members in their Legislative Assembly.

Statement 2: It states that the Legislative Council of a State in India cannot be larger than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State. This is incorrect. The Legislative Council can have a smaller size compared to the Legislative Assembly, but there is no specific rule regarding its size in relation to the Legislative Assembly.

Statement 3: It mentions that to be a member of the State Legislative Assembly, a citizen must not be less than 25 years of age. This is correct. The eligibility age for a member of the State Legislative Assembly is 25 years, as per the Indian Constitution.

Statement 4: It states that the Governor of a State nominates the Chairman for the Legislative Council of that particular State. This is correct. The Governor appoints the Chairman of the Legislative Council from amongst its members.

Based on the analysis, statements 1 and

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