Consider the following statements :a. Odisha Legislative Assembly pass

1.	Consider the following statements :a. Odisha Legislative Assembly passed resolution for creation of Legislative Council recently.b. Currently, five States have Legislative Councils.c. Proposals to create Legislative Councils in Kerala and Gujarat are pending in Parliament.d. 1/12 th members of Legislative Council are elected by registered graduates.Which of the above statements are correct ?1. a, b and c2. b and c3. c and d4. a and d
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : a and d The correct answer is a and d. Odisha Legislative Assembly passed the resolution for the creation of Legislative Council in September 2018. 1/12th members of the Legislative Council are elected by registered graduates. Hence statement a and d are correct. As of January 2020, at present, six states have a legislative council. Uttar Pradesh Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. Proposals to create Legislative Councils in Rajasthan and Assam are pending in Parliament. Hence statements b and c are incorrect. Under Article 169 of the constitution, Parliament may by law create or abolish the Legislative Council in a state, if the Legislative Assembly of that state passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority. Recently, The Legislative Council of Jammu and Kashmir was formally abolished.

Consider the following statements :a. Odisha Legislative Assembly passed resolution for creation of Legislative Council recently.b. Currently, five States have Legislative Councils.c. Proposals to create Legislative Councils in Kerala and Gujarat are pending in Parliament.d. 1/12 th members of Legislative Council are elected by registered graduates.Which of the above statements are correct ?1. a, b and c2. b and c3. c and d4. a and d

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : a and d

The correct answer is a and d.

Odisha Legislative Assembly passed the resolution for the creation of Legislative Council in September 2018.
1/12th members of the Legislative Council are elected by registered graduates.
Hence statement a and d are correct.
As of January 2020, at present, six states have a legislative council.
Uttar Pradesh Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
Proposals to create Legislative Councils in Rajasthan and Assam are pending in Parliament.
Hence statements b and c are incorrect.

Under Article 169 of the constitution, Parliament may by law create or abolish the Legislative Council in a state, if the Legislative Assembly of that state passes a resolution to that effect by a special majority.
Recently, The Legislative Council of Jammu and Kashmir was formally abolished.