UPSC Prelims 2019 Question:

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?

Explanation:

• Under Article 176 (1) of the Constitution of India, at the commencement of the first session after each general election to the Legislative Assembly and at the commencement of the first session of each year, the Governor shall address the Legislative Assembly. So, statement 1 is correct.
  
  
• Article 208 of the Constitution deals with the Rules of Procedure in State Legislatures. If there is no rule on a particular matter, State Legislatures follow the Lok Sabha rule on that matter. So, statement 2 is correct.
  
  

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Polity | State Legislature