Lawmakers

Q. What is the term of a Legislative council member?

1. 2 years
2. 4 years
3. 6 years
4. 8 years

Q. The Legislative Council is a permanent house and it cannot be dissolved.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Legislative Assembly is the Upper House of the State Legislature.

1. True
2. False

Q. How many states in India follow the system of bicameral legislature?

1. Three
2. Six
3. Twelve
4. Eighteen

Q. What is the minimum age required to qualify for contesting the state legislative elections in India?

1. 18
2. 24
3. 25
4. 35

Q. Karnataka has a unicameral legislature.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Legislative Assembly has a fixed term of years.

1. four
2. five
3. six

Q. Choose the correct pair with regard to the elections to the Legislative Council.

1. Governor
2. 1/12th
3. 1/3rd
4. Graduates
5. 1/6th
6. Local bodies

Q. Which of the following is true about 'Staggered Term'?

Every Member of Legislative Council (MLC) serves a six-year term, and
A: every three years, 1/3rd of the members retire.
B: every two years, 1/3rd of the members retire.
C: every year, 1/2 of the members retire.
D: every two years, 1/2 of the members retire.

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Q. Pick the people involved in electing members of the Legislative Council.

1. Chief Minister
2. Graduate Teachers
3. Governor
4. Local Bodies

Q. A- As of 2020, 6 out of 28 states in India have Legislative Council.
B- The states can decide whether they can have a legislative council only with the approval of the respective high court.

Which of these statement(s) is/are right?

1. A only
2. B only
3. Both A and B
4. Neither A nor B