With reference to State Legislature consider the following statements 1 There is a uniform system of...........

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With reference to State Legislature, consider the following statements:

1. There is a uniform system of bicameral legislatures across all the states.

2. Minimum strength of any state assembly cannot go below 60 members.

3. Legislative assembly of any state must have only directly elected members.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is not correct: There is no uniformity in the organisation of state legislatures. Most of the states have an unicameral system, while others have a bicameral system. • Statement 2 is not correct: The legislative assembly consists of representatives directly elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise. Its maximum strength is fixed at 500 and minimum strength at 60. It means that its strength varies from 60 to 500 depending on the population size of the state. However, in case of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Goa, the minimum number is fixed at 30 and in case of Mizoram and Nagaland, it is 40 and 46 respectively

Statement 3 is not correct: While the MLAs are elected directly but some members of the legislative assemblies in Sikkim and Nagaland are also elected indirectly. In addition of elected representatives, the governor can nominate one member from Anglo-Indian community to the assembly if in his opinion the community is not adequately represented. Under the 95th amendment Act of the Constitution, 2009, this is to last till 2020.