State Legislature: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Polity)
This page lists 4 previous year UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper-I) questions on State Legislature (Polity), asked between 2000 to 2018. Choose an option to see the correct answer and the full explanation on the same page.
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UPSC 2018Polity · State Legislature
Q1. Consider the following statements: 1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the assembly. 2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly vacates his office in three cases:
1. If he ceases to be a member of the assembly;
2. Speaker Resigns by writing to the deputy speaker and vice versa and
3. Removed by the resolution passed by a majority of all the members of the assembly.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Article 179 provided that, whenever the Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall not vacate his office until immediately before the first meeting of the Assembly after the dissolution.
UPSC 2015Polity · State Legislature
Q2. Consider the following statements: 1. The Legislative Council of a State in India can be larger in size than half of the Legislative Assembly of that particular State. 2. The Governor of a State nominates the Chairman of the Legislative Council of that particular State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: As per Article 171, the maximum strength of the Legislative Council of the state cannot be more than one third of total strength of assembly. However, the size of the Legislative Council cannot be less than 40 members. The constitution has fixed the maximum and minimum limits but actual strength is fixed by Parliament.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The members of the Legislative Council are indirectly elected. The Chairman of the Legislative Council is elected by the members from amongst itself.
UPSC 2008Polity · State Legislature
Q3. Consider the following statements: The Constitution of India provides that: 1. The Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State. 2. a person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/she is less than 25 years of age. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Constitution of India provides under Article 170 that the Legislative Assembly of a State shall consist of not more than 500 members and not less than 60 members. However, there are exceptions for smaller states like Sikkim, Mizoram, and Goa. The limit mentioned in the statement (450 members) is incorrect.
Statement 2 is correct: As per Article 173 of the Constitution of India, a person is eligible to be a member of the Legislative Assembly only if they are at least 25 years of age. This is a constitutional requirement for candidacy in the Legislative Assembly elections.
UPSC 2000Polity · State Legislature
Q4. The state which has the largest number of seats reserved for the Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha is:
Explanation
The state with the largest number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Lok Sabha is Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh has a significant tribal population, including communities like Gonds and Bhils, and the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha is proportionate to the tribal population in the state. The reserved seats ensure representation of Scheduled Tribes in Parliament to address their issues and protect their rights.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
1
2018
(a) 1 only
2
2015
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3
2008
(b) 2 only
4
2000
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
How many previous year UPSC questions are there on State Legislature?
This page covers 4 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on State Legislature (Polity), asked between 2000 to 2018. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
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Questions on State Legislature (Polity) are available for 4 years, from 2000 to 2018. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
