Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. All three statements are false.
- B
Only two
Only two. None holds.
- C
All three
All three. Acts in office stay valid; election is not postponed for dissolved Houses; no assent clock.
- D
None
None. Void election does not unwind past acts (Article 71). Dissolved Assemblies do not stall the poll. The President has no constitutional time limit to assent.
Summary. Official key is (d) none. Article 71: acts of a person as President remain valid even if the election is later void. The presidential poll is not postponed merely because some Assemblies are dissolved. Assent under Article 111 has no stated deadline.
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2018 · Q39 · General Studies · 2 marks
Consider the following statements: 1. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall vacate his/her office if he/she ceases to be a member of the assembly. 2. Whenever the Legislative Assembly is dissolved, the Speaker shall vacate his/her office immediately. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?