State Legislative Assembly Procedures
Question
With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements:
- 1.
The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year.
- 2.
When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter.
Options
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct—the Governor of a State customarily addresses the State Legislative Assembly at the commencement of the first session of the year, similar to the President's address to Parliament. Statement 2 is incorrect—when a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it does not automatically follow Lok Sabha rules. State Legislatures have their own rules of procedure (Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business) and when a specific rule is absent, they may refer to their own precedents or constitutional provisions, but not necessarily Lok Sabha rules. The houses operate on different legislative principles. Only statement 1 is correct. > Governor's customary address at State Assembly's first session is a constitutional practice; State Legislatures have autonomous procedural rules. Answer: a.
Question details
Year
2019
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q53
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Working of State Legislatures
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity Ch.7 - State Legislature
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