Explanation
- A
1 only
Statement 1 is false. Article 171 caps the Legislative Council at one-third of the Assembly, not at more than half. This option is not the key.
- B
2 only
Statement 2 is false. The Chairman of the Legislative Council is chosen by the Council from among its members; the Governor does not nominate the Chairman (the Governor nominates one-sixth of members). This option is therefore wrong.
- C
Both 1 and 2
Both statements are incorrect, so ‘both’ cannot be the answer. This option is not the key.
- D
Neither 1 nor 2
Neither statement is correct: the Council cannot exceed one-third of the Assembly, and its Chairman is elected by the House, not nominated by the Governor. This option is the official key.
Summary. Official key is (d) Neither 1 nor 2. The constitutional maximum for a Vidhan Parishad is one-third of the Vidhan Sabha (and not less than forty). The Chairman is analogous to a Speaker, elected internally. The Governor’s nomination power is for a fraction of members with special knowledge, not for the Chair. Both statements therefore fail.
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