For how long at the most can the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad delay an ordinary bill passed by the Vidhan Sabha?
- A.One month
- B.Three months
- C.Four months
- D.Six months
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, four months. Under Article 197 the Legislative Council may hold up an ordinary bill sent by the Assembly for a maximum of three months when it comes the first time. If the Assembly passes the bill again and sends it back, the Council can delay it by only one more month, after which the bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form in which the Assembly passed it the second time. Three months and one month together give the four-month figure.
Option A, one month, is only the second stage of the delay. Option B, three months, is only the first stage. Option D, six months, is the maximum gap allowed between two sessions of a House under Article 174 and has nothing to do with bills. Note also that there is no provision for a joint sitting of the two Houses of a state legislature.
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Practice Questions
View allHow many elected members does the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha have?
- A.225
- B.325
- C.403
- D.425
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The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly is elected from 403 territorial constituencies, which makes it the largest state assembly in India.
Read the full explanation →What is the strength of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad?
- A.75
- B.78
- C.100
- D.134
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The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council has 100 members and is the largest Legislative Council among the Indian states.
Read the full explanation →What is the term of a member of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad?
- A.Four years
- B.Five years
- C.Six years
- D.Two years
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A member of a Legislative Council holds office for six years, and one-third of the members retire every second year, so the House is renewed in parts and is never dissolved as a whole.
Read the full explanation →What is the minimum age for a person to be chosen as a member of a Legislative Council?
- A.21 years
- B.25 years
- C.30 years
- D.35 years
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Article 173 lays down the qualifications for membership of a state legislature: a citizen of India who is at least 25 years of age for a seat in the Legislative Assembly and at least 30 years of age for a seat in the Legislative Council.
Read the full explanation →A money bill in Uttar Pradesh can be introduced
- A.in either House of the legislature
- B.only in the Vidhan Sabha, on the recommendation of the Governor
- C.only in the Vidhan Parishad
- D.in the Vidhan Sabha, with the prior approval of the President
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Article 198 says a money bill shall not be introduced in a Legislative Council, and Article 207 requires the recommendation of the Governor before a money bill or a bill dealing with the subjects named in Article 199 is introduced.
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