As on April 2021, how many states have a Legislative Council?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 6
- The bicameral state legislature has two houses to make a law namely legislative assemblies and legislative councils(Vidhan Parishad).
- As of January 2021, Six states have the upper house called State Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad) in India.
- States with Legislative Council are:
- Andhra Pradesh
- Bihar
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Telangana
- Uttar Pradesh