Which of the following is / are the status of the national assembly called the State Duma constituted by the Czar during the Russian revolution ? 1. An elected body 2. An advisory body 3. A law making body 4. An executive body Select the correct answer using the code given below :

The State Duma, established by Tsar Nicholas II following the 1905 Revolution, was primarily an elected and advisory body. While the October Manifesto of 1905 initially promised that no law would enter into force without the Duma's approval, effectively suggesting a legislative role [t1][t7], the subsequent Fundamental Laws of 1906 severely curtailed these powers [t4][t8]. The Tsar retained supreme autocratic authority, including the power to veto legislation and issue emergency decrees when the Duma was not in session [t5][t6]. Consequently, the Duma functioned largely as a consultative or advisory assembly rather than a sovereign law-making body [c1][t6]. It lacked any control over the executive branch, as ministers were appointed by and answerable only to the Tsar [t8][t9]. Thus, while it was an elected body, its practical status remained advisory and subordinate to the Tsar's autocratic rule.

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1. [1] India and the Contemporary World - I. History-Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution > Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution > p. 33
2. [2] http://duma.gov.ru/en/duma/about/history/information/
3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Manifesto
4. [4] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Duma-Russian-assembly
5. [5] https://www.britannica.com/event/October-Manifesto