Legislative Assembly composition and minimum age — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2008
Consider the following statements:
The Constitution of India provides that
- The Legislative Assembly of each State shall consist of not more than 450 members chosen by direct election from territorial constituencies in the State.
- A person shall not be qualified to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly of a State if he/she is less than 25 years of age.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
- According to Article 170, the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) of each State shall consist of not more than 500 members and not less than 60 members (subject to specific exceptions for smaller states like Goa, Sikkim, and Mizoram).
Statement 2 is correct
- Under Article 173 (b), the minimum age qualification for a person to be chosen to fill a seat in the Legislative Assembly is 25 years.
Answer: (b) 2 only
