Consider the following statements 1. The Governor can dissolve the State Legislative Assembly.

Question

Consider the following statements:

1. The Governor can dissolve the State Legislative Assembly.

2. The President has no such power regarding the Lok Sabha.

Which of the above is/are correct?

1. A. Only 1 (Correct answer)
2. B. Only 2
3. C. Both 1 and 2
4. D. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer

Option A — Only 1

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Only 1.

Key Points

• Statement 1 is correct. Under Article 174(2)(b) the Governor may dissolve the State Legislative Assembly, acting on the advice of the Council of Ministers.
• Statement 2 is incorrect. The President holds exactly the corresponding power over the Lok Sabha under Article 85(2)(b) — so it is untrue that the President has no such power.
• Since the second statement fails, only the first is correct.

Additional Information

• Both the Lok Sabha and a State Legislative Assembly have a normal term of five years, extendable by up to one year at a time during a National Emergency.
• The Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Council are permanent bodies and cannot be dissolved; one-third of their members retire every two years.
• Dissolution ends the life of the House and necessitates fresh elections, whereas prorogation merely ends a session and adjournment suspends a sitting.
• Articles worth pairing: 85 (sessions, prorogation and dissolution of Parliament) and 174 (the same for state legislatures).

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:

1. राज्यपाल राज्य विधान सभा को भंग कर सकता है।

2. राष्ट्रपति के पास लोकसभा के संबंध में ऐसी कोई शक्ति नहीं है।

उपर्युक्त में से कौन सा/से सही है/हैं?

1. A. केवल 1
2. B. केवल 2
3. C. 1 और 2 दोनों
4. D. न तो 1 और न ही 2