With reference to the Legislative Assembly of a State in India, consider the following statements:1.The Governor makes a customary address to Members of the House at the commencement of the first session of the year.2.When a State Legislature does not have a rule on a particular matter, it follows the Lok Sabha rule on that matter.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A

   1 only

   (a) 1 only. Statement 1 is right, but statement 2 is also treated as right: Houses that lack a rule on a point follow the Lok Sabha practice. Dropping 2 is not the key.

2. B

   2 only

   (b) 2 only. It drops the Governor’s address, which Article 176 requires at the first session of the year (and after a general election). Not the key.

3. C

   Both 1 and 2

   (c) Both 1 and 2. Article 176 requires the Governor to address the Assembly (or both Houses) at the commencement of the first session of the year. Where a State Legislature has not framed a rule on a matter, the established practice is to follow the corresponding Lok Sabha rule. Both statements stand, so this is the official key.

4. D

   Neither 1 nor 2

   (d) Neither 1 nor 2. Both statements are accepted as correct, so this option is wrong.

Summary. Official key is (c). The Governor’s address at the first session of the year is a constitutional custom under Article 176. State Houses make their own rules under Article 208, but the residual practice is to copy the Lok Sabha rule when a gap exists. Neither statement is false on the official key. Honour (c).