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Q. With reference to “Bicameralism in Indian polity”, consider the following statements:

Which of the above statements is/are correct?


A

1 only
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2 only
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
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Solution

The correct option is B
2 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: A ‘Bicameral’ legislature is the one in which two assemblies share legislative power. Its purposes include to represent sub-national governments, to act as a body of expert scrutiny and review, to provide a further democratic check on the power of the lower house or to provide representation for various socio-economic interests or ethnocultural minorities.

The Constitution provides for a bicameral legislature consisting of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. The former represents the states of Indian Federation, while the latter represents the people of India as a whole.

Statement 2 is correct: The Government of India Act of 1919 introduced, for the first time, bicameralism in the country. Thus, the Indian Legislative Council was replaced by a bicameral legislature consisting of an Upper House and a Lower House.


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