Who among the following does not participate s in the election to the Legislative Council of a State...........

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Who among the following does not participate/s in the election to the Legislative Council of a State?

1. Members of municipalities

2. Members of Legislative Assembly of the State

3. Graduates

4. Members of Panchayat Samiti

5. Members of Cooperative Boards

6. Governor’s nominee

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1 and 2 only

2 only

1, 2 and 3 only

4, 5 and 6 only

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Explanation:

In legislative Council, there are 5 different categories of representation.
• 1/3rd of the total membership is elected by the electorates consisting of the members of the self Governing bodies in the state such as Municipalities, District Boards etc.
• 1/3rd members are elected by the members of the Legislative assembly of the State
• 1/12th members are elected by an electorate of University Graduates.
• 1/12th members are elected by the electorate consisting of the secondary school teachers (3 year experience)
• 1/6th members nominated by the Governor on the basis of their special knowledge / practical experience in literature, art, science, cooperative movement or social service.

For the first 4 categories mentioned above, the election is held in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote and secret ballot method. The above representation can be changed by parliament of India by law.