Question
Consider the following statements: 1. The
Legislative Assembly of a State cannot have more than 450 and not less than 50 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies. 2. The number of members of Legislative Council of a State cannot exceed one-third of the total membership of the Legislative Assembly of that State subject to a minimum of 40. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Solution
• The Legislative assembly of State 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. Thus statement 1 is not correct. • The maximum strength of the Legislative Council in a state with bicameral legislature is fixed at one-third of the total strength of the assembly and the minimum strength is fixed at 40. Thus statement 2 is correct.
In each of the following sentences, choose the word opposite in meaning to the bold word to fill in the blank.
Even after losing the match, t...
The situation in which everything is happening in a confused way -
- Select the most appropriate synonym of the bold word.
She decided to resume her studies after the break.
... - Select the most appropriate synonym of the bold word in the given sentence.
The teacher’s ardent dedication to her students was evident in everyt... Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II :
Suppress
What is the synonym for the word "loquacious"?
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who opposes war or the use of military force
Empathy
...Each of the following questions consists of two words which have a relationship to each other. This is followed by four pairs of related words. Choose t...