Question
Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following states has a 'bicameral legislature'?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Karnataka.
Key Points
- A bicameral legislature refers to a system of governance where there are two houses in the legislature: the Legislative Assembly (Lower House) and the Legislative Council (Upper House).
- Karnataka is one of the states in India that has a bicameral legislature, consisting of the Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council).
- The Legislative Assembly is comprised of members who are directly elected by the people during state elections.
- The Legislative Council is a permanent body and is partially elected by various electorates such as graduates, teachers, and members of local bodies, while some members are nominated by the Governor.
- Karnataka's Legislative Council plays a significant role in reviewing and amending legislation proposed by the Legislative Assembly.
- Other states in India with bicameral legislatures include Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir.
- The concept of bicameral legislatures in India is derived from the Government of India Act, 1919, and is mentioned under Article 169 of the Indian Constitution.
Additional Information
- Gujarat
- Gujarat has a unicameral legislature, which consists only of the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha).
- There is no Legislative Council in Gujarat.
- Assam
- Assam, like Gujarat, has a unicameral legislature with only a Legislative Assembly.
- The Legislative Council was abolished in Assam in 1947.
- Kerala
- Kerala also has a unicameral legislature, consisting only of the Legislative Assembly.
- Kerala does not have a Legislative Council.
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