Consider the following statements 1 Earlier the Punjab Legislature was bicameral in 1952 comprising ...........

Punjab Polity and Governance

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Consider the following statements :

1.Earlier the Punjab Legislature was bicameral in 1952, comprising the Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad.

2.In 1956, the strength of the Vidhan Parishad was enhanced from 40 seats to 46.

3.In 1970, the Vidhan Parishad was abolished leaving the state with a unicameral Legislature.

Which of the above statements is/are correct about the Legislature of Punjab ?

1 and 2 Only

2 and 3 Only

1 Only

All of the above

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Explanation:

The Punjab State Legislature was a bicameral house in April 1952, comprising the Vidhan Sabha (lower house) and Vidhan Parishad (upper house). In 1956 the state was reorganised and renamed Punjab, the strength of the Vidhan Parishad of the new State of Punjab was enhanced from 40 seats to 46 seats and in 1957, it was increased to 51. Punjab was tri-furcated in 1966 to form Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab. The Vidhan Parishad was reduced to 40 seats and the Vidhan Sabha was grown by 50 seats to 104 seats. On 1 January 1970, the Vidhan Parishad was abolished leaving the state with a unicameral legislature.
At present, it consists of 117 members, directly elected from 117 single-seat constituencies. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved sooner. The current Speaker of the Assembly is Rana K. P. Singh, he is Pro-tem Speaker. The meeting place of the Legislative Assembly since 6 March 1961 is the Vidhan Bhavan in Chandigarh.