Who presides over the sittings of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad?
- A.The Governor of the state
- B.The Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha
- C.A Chairman elected by the members of the Council
- D.A Chairman nominated by the Chief Minister
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, a Chairman elected by the members of the Council. Article 182 says the Legislative Council of a state shall choose two members of the Council to be respectively Chairman and Deputy Chairman, and the Chairman presides over its sittings. The corresponding officers of the Assembly, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, are chosen by the Assembly under Article 178.
Option A is wrong because the Governor addresses the House under Article 176 but never presides over it, unlike the Vice-President, who is the ex officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha at the Union level; that difference is the point of the question. Option B is wrong because the Speaker presides only over the Assembly. Option D is wrong because no presiding officer of a legislature is nominated by the executive.
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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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